Kurt Willems on the Anabaptist Tradition [Voices from the Branches]
{This is the fourth installment of a series on Christian traditions called Voices from the Branches–a collection of interviews with pastors, bloggers, and scholars from various traditions. Read more...
View ArticleDr. Roger Olson on the Baptist Tradition [Voices from the Branches]
{This is the fifth installment of a series on Christian traditions called Voices from the Branches–a collection of interviews with pastors, bloggers, and scholars from various traditions. Read more...
View ArticleWho Did I Marry?
There is something wrong with us. Something wrong with me. Something wrong with her. We had been married for a few months. Somehow, we ended up on different pages. Out […]
View ArticleHands Up. Don’t Shoot. Pray.
O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: For Mike Brown, we pray he is at peace with the Savior. For Mike’s family and friends, we pray Your presence […]
View ArticleWhat is the Best Argument for Calvinism (According to a Non-Calvinist)?
In late August, Brian Zahnd and Austin Fischer debated Timothy Jones and Daniel Montgomery on the subject of Calvinism. In the two-part debate, Brian and Austin propose that unconditional...
View ArticleSaving Halloween
The sacred holiday of Halloween is under attack. Activists have begun using the name “Harvest Festival” in place of the explicitly Christian term, “Halloween” (a shortened form of the phrase, […]
View ArticleWhat is Faith (For Those with Dangerous Questions)?
There is a tremendous amount of fear in asking questions, particularly for Christians. We are the people with the answers, and the answer is always the same: you just need […]
View ArticleHow Does God Deal With Terrorists?
The capital of ancient Assyria, Nineveh, is the setting for one of our most beloved Bible stories. Children in Sunday School giggle as they watch Jonah get projectile vomited from […]
View ArticleWhat Will the #BlackLivesMatter Movement Accomplish?
I recently finished reading Michelle Alexander’s, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, in which she convincingly argues that the “War on Drugs” and mass incarceration […]
View ArticleRape: Who is at Fault?
A friend of mine, a high school teacher, recently told me what happened when she addressed the issue of rape. I asked her to tell her story, and she agreed to […]
View ArticleWhat is a Syrian Worth?
“There is no more Jew or Gentile.” – St. Paul Do you remember your “Intro to Ethics” class? The professor put an ethical dilemma before you—a situation that demands a […]
View ArticleShould Christians Eat Meat?
I already know what’s coming in response to that question. God said we could eat meat. Jesus ate fish. God told Peter to “kill and eat.” But, I am not […]
View ArticleWhat Happens When Christians Listen?
If you listen to those who listen to you, what credit is that to you? For even internet trolls listen to those who listen to them. But listen to your enemies. Remember when […]
View ArticleIs the New Testament Canon Closed?
Most Protestants believe that Christian Scripture consists only of the 66 little books bound inside of the big book called The Holy Bible. Why only these books? Because these are […]
View ArticleBIG NEWS!
Hello friends! After several months of planning and researching, I’m excited to announce a new project! My friend and colleague, Gerhard Stübben, and I are teaming up to start a […]
View ArticleWhat Would Jesus Parody?
“A man is angry at a libel because it is false, but at a satire because it is true.” – G.K. Chesterton I recently wrote a blog, suggesting that Christians […]
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