“The problem with our “change the world” rhetoric is that it is too often a thinly veiled grasp for power and a quest for dominance—things that are antithetical to the way Jesus calls his disciples to live.” Brian Zahnd Every time in history the Church has tried to raise the Christian flag over a nation, a …
A book and video about gays and the Church
I expect more pushback – of the kind, kind of course – on this post than most. I hope not, but I might even lose some regular readers over it. The debate about how God feels about gays and how the Church must relate to them is a firestorm for sure. As we speak the …
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How To Read The Bible And Not Be Bored By It (Part 6 of 4ish)
I obviously have very little skill in predicting how many words it will take me to say what I want to say; thus “six parts in a four part essay”! In my final post on this subject (for now) I'm compelled to remind us about the main reason to love and study the Bible. Read it …
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