The typical evangelical pitch to pre-Christians these days sounds something like, “Come to Jesus and when you die he will take you to a better world.” While that’s true, I believe that it should include something more like, “Come to Jesus and you’ll come alive. And when you do, come help us make this a …
A Revolutionary Social Agenda
Jesus likeness is not something you tack onto the outside. His is an inside job. His way of transforming us into his likeness is from the inside out. The white-knuckle approach to Christianity only leads to frustration and failure. We can only hope to live out the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount in …
If God Is So Good, What’s Up With All The Bad Stuff In This World? (Part 1 of 6)
Everyone has wrestled with the question: “How can God be perfectly loving and all powerful, and at the same time allow suffering and evil in his world?” It’s a tough one for skeptics and Jesus followers alike. The famous 18th century skeptic, David Hume asked, “Is he willing to prevent evil but not able? Then …
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WHY PUT A BAD TREE IN A GOOD GARDEN?
“You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.” Genesis 2:16-17 If God Is So Good, What’s Up With All The Bad Stuff In This World? (Part …
HOW MUCH DO WE “NEED TO KNOW”?
“I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.” Isaiah 48:17 If God Is So Good, What’s Up With All The Bad Stuff In This World? (Part 3 of 6) Last time we introduced what I describe as the “bad tree” …
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