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But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope ofContinue reading “Titus: Locating Relationship Between the Call to Faithfulness and Our Knowledge of Right Doctrine”

Acts 15:10-1110 Now then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of Gentiles a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors have been able to bear? 11 No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.” Referring to thisContinue reading “A Fellowship of Differences: McKnight, Acts and Locating the Conflict Beteeen Peter, James and Paul”

So much division in the church seems to come down to disagreements on the atonement- what it is, how it works, what it says about God, humanity and creation. Which is ironic given that at the heart of atonement is the healing of divisions, the at one withness (or mentness) of God’s work in theContinue reading “The Divided Body, the Unified Christ- Finding the Language of At-one-ment”

Philippians 4:4-74 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcendsContinue reading “Happy Thanksgiving: Exploring Phillipians and Art of Gratitude”

“In the ancient world, to say Jesus is Lord is to say that Ceasar is not… make no mistake, this was a revolution. Exchanging the love of power for the power of Christ’s love,” Wright supplemts this with an additional question: who or what is Caesar.In one sense Caesar is the idea of the PowersContinue reading “Jesus and Ceasar: What Does It Mean To Say Jesus is Lord”

I just finished reading this book (The Journey of Humanity: The Origins of Wealth and Inequality by Oded Galor). Lots of interesting ideas in it to ponder. One interesting idea that it raises has to do with the tendency to look at the journey of humanity as a progression from less prosperity to more prosperity.Continue reading “Inequality, Prosperity and the Christian: The Problem and Solution of Diversity”

An artiicle on the dangers of ideology and learning to think well. “We live in an age of ideology. The world is complex and hard to understand, so we look for a theory that can help make sense of things. This is understandable. Throughout history, people made sense of the world through cultural and religiousContinue reading “Thinking Well in an Ideological Age”

On our very first phone call Jen and I bonded over Philipp Yanceys “What’s So Amazing About Grace”. When she asked me who else I liked to read I mentioned this book that I was currently devouring. She went and bought a copy so that we could read it together and so that she couldContinue reading “Remembering Frederick Buechner”

I’ve been asked a few times in groups I’m a part of and in person and elsewhere what my theological association/disposition is. My answer is often a mesh of Traditions. However, one leading answer I often give is that I adhere to a form of covenant theology. Just not the sort of covenant theology youContinue reading “The Power of Narrative Theology”

I always love the Office of Rabbi Sacks, but every once in a while an episode hits extra hard. This is one case. The episode (which is also available in text form in the link) is talking about the Law within Judaism, and more specifically this verse: Be very vigilant to keep the commandments ofContinue reading “The Law as Love and the Law as Rule: Making Sense of the Particular Through the Universal”