I recently shared this quote by theologian N.T. Wright on Facebook: “The church is designed to be the small working model of new creation, to hold up before the world a symbol—an effective sign of what God has promised to do for the world. Hence, to encourage the rest of the world to say, ‘Oh, …
With Whom Do You March––Pilate or Jesus?
In my last post (“STAND DOWN, CHRISTIAN!”) I brought a correction to anyone who would even consider taking up arms, joining a militia alongside crazy so-called “patriots,” poised to violently overthrow fellow Americans whose politics are different than theirs. I called out at least one “false prophet” who preaches violence and calls for an American …
The Law is the Law, or is it? – Romans 13 and the Refugee Crisis (Part 6 of 5ish)
We’ve finally come to some concluding remarks on Romans 13:1-7. It did take a few more words than I anticipated, thus the “Part 6 of 5ish,” as anomalous as that is. We ended last time talking about the theological implications of the passage. I have a few more thoughts on that subject before calling it …
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Servant Subversion versus Abdication
“The light of the world does not withdraw, saying “good riddance” to godless darkness. The salt of the earth does not mock rotting meat. Where it can, it saves and seasons. Where it can’t, it weeps.” Now that we’ve contrasted Servant Subversion with fortification, exploitation, domination, and accommodation, let’s examine one “last” strategy that Christians …
One Christian’s opinion about our war on terror
One of the benefits of not pastoring a church is that I can express my opinions without having to worry about losing church members. Over the years I’ve developed ideas, considered by most of my brothers and sisters, to be of an aberrant ilk and therefore, usually kept them to myself. I had even refused …
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