Got Theology?
We all believe something about God, no matter how we define or describe it. Even atheists and agnostics have a form of theology—one doesn’t believe God exists …
Wandering in the Echo Chamber
Most of my best learning experiences have been by accident rather than intention. I’ve stumbled and struggled my way into some of the most valuable …
What Has Been May Be Again
In the mid-third century, the Roman Emperor Decius embarked on a campaign to secure the fragmenting loyalty of his subjects. Rome’s eastward expansion saw new …
Touching Jesus
Here’s the burning question everyone wants answered: What should be my attitude when I attend church? With more and more people coming through the front …
A True Perspective Is the Key to Being Thankful
Thanksgiving 2023 Thanksgiving season this year may seem dimmed by dark clouds of trouble around the world, especially in the Middle East, and the many …
Scripture Isn’t A Wax Nose
In 1511, Erasmus warned of scholars who treated Scripture as though it was made of wax, like the nose on a wax figure, something to …
Nicking Arteries
We’ve all seen it done and, no doubt, we’ve done it ourselves. I know I have. And I repent. I hope you repent, too. What …
What is a Disciple?
I had to turn off the podcast before it was over. I was listening to a discussion on how the Church needs a new approach …
Resurrecting the Evidence: The Bones of the Jesus Story
If asked, “Where were you on the morning of September 5, 1996?” You would probably not be able to answer. But if you were asked …
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Anonymous Gospels?
There has been a lot of talk about Christian “deconstruction” in the last several years. That is the current term being used to describe one’s …