I have noticed that there is always something for Christians to fear. At least that is what they tell us. When I was a kid it was Satanism, Dungeons & Dragons, heavy metal music and anything with a whiff of the occult. The teenagers of the 80s who ignored the warnings eventually got jobs, had […]
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Extreme Grace, Extreme Love, and Angry Jesus
May 17, 2013 
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I know a guy who loves the grace of God. Several years ago he started to preach about God’s extreme grace. He started to tell people that God’s grace covers absolutely EVERY wrong thing they could ever do, and that the love of Christ is more powerful than ANYTHING. Church people can get pretty uncomfortable […]
Continue reading The Pope Goes to Prison
March 26, 2013 0 Comments
Although I am not Roman Catholic, I am impressed with the new Pope. I am especially impressed with the announcement that he will be observing Holy Thursday (the Thursday before Easter) at a prison. Past Popes have traditionally lead the Holy Thursday service at a church, but this year Pope Francis will celebrate Mass in […]
Continue reading Jesus’ Shockingly Radical Perspective on Achieving Peace
December 12, 2012 1 Comment
The accounts of Jesus birth have become so common that few of us recognize the subversiveness present in the Biblical Christmas stories. When the books of Matthew and Luke speak of the newborn Jesus as King, Lord, and Savior they are making the bold, implicit statement that Caesar, despite the claims of the imperial cult […]
Continue reading Jesus’ Shockingly Radical Perspective on Justice
November 30, 2012 0 Comments
For most of us, justice has to do with getting what we deserve. We say that “justice has been served” when a person receives punishment for a crime they have committed. We strive to develop systems that mete out “fair” sentences; assigning retribution that is equal to the crime. If a person is given too […]
Continue reading Jesus’ Shockingly Radical Perspective on the Weather
November 12, 2012 1 Comment
“But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.” Jesus’ original audience had an understanding […]
Continue reading What if the World is Getting Better?
August 31, 2012 0 Comments
It is hard to see amid all the apocalyptic prophesy and political fear mongering, but maybe . . . just maybe, the world is getting better, not worse. We very rarely hear anyone say that the world is getting better. This is likely because the loudest voices are those with large investments in the idea of cultural […]
Continue reading Did Jesus Lay It All Down So You Could Stand Up and Fight?
August 4, 2012 1 Comment
I have heard a lot of yelling lately about standing up for free speech, standing up for righteousness, and standing up for our rights. It makes me rather uncomfortable. I believe that following the way of Jesus is the best way to live. While many would say they agree with this statement, few grasp the […]
Continue reading Who Cares What You Believe?
August 2, 2012 0 Comments
We love to talk about our beliefs, write about our beliefs, argue our beliefs, stand for our beliefs, defend our beliefs, and flaunt our beliefs. And why not? Beliefs are equivalent to values, to religious conviction, to spirituality, to morality. . . Right? No! Absolutely not. This is not to say that beliefs have no value. Beliefs shape who […]
Continue readingHell No?
March 3, 2011 4 Comments
There has been lots of chatter about hell in the Facebook/Twitter/blogging world over the past few days. (This eruption was brought on by the announcement of Rob Bell’s coming book “Love Wins.” Check out the video here.) All of this talk makes me wonder why Christians seem to love Hell so much. No matter what […]
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