CTA Response: “So Where do We Begin?”
Dayton left a comment in the “Rigamarole” post, and my reply grew into this: Dayton, regarding your comments, 1) “there are no truly effective governance boards on a local level for lead...
View ArticleThe Biggest Lie in Our Bible
There is a lie in our Bible. The lie consists of a deceptive label, a traditional label that contradicts the key feature of the new covenant described by Jeremiah the prophet in a relatively obscure...
View ArticleSell Your Possessions
It’s really quite simple. Let’s start with what Jesus said to his serious followers. Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Sounds pretty clear to me. And fulfilling the Great Commission includes...
View ArticleRevival and the Great Commission: our μετανοια vs our κοσμος
Our problem with the Great Commission is really quite simple. I know most of you are familiar with the passage, but let me cite it, highlighting three words we have trouble with. Then Jesus came to...
View ArticleUnsearchable Riches: Authority to Forgive Sin, Kenosis, and Christ my Brother
Unsearchable Riches: The Authority to Forgive Sin Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy...
View ArticleYes, they closed ranks. What did you expect?
A couple of weeks ago I posted about my experience on a conservative Christian website. On that site I mainly discussed Luke’s Gay Apocalypse and the fact that we can no longer use the Torah to define...
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