Today we celebrate that the King has come. Today we remember that his death was not the end. Today we acknowledge that in his death we ourselves died, so that in his resurrection we ourselves will find life. Today we reflect on the power and glory of his name. Today we see the emptiness of…
Tag: Bible
The King is Dead, Long Live the King
Something that has really stuck with me about the account of the events of Good Friday was probably best summarized in a talk given by N.T. Wright. He begins talking about this question of authority that Jesus and Pilate had a conversation about (what amounted to his official trial). There’s quite a bit of background…
The Cup
Today is Maundy Thursday. This is the day when the events of the “upper room” occurred. It is also the night of the Garden of Gethsemane and arrest of Jesus. Through this night the cup, used in passover, takes on a special significance. In this post, I’m going to attempt to briefly outline some of…
Everybody needs to calm down about the Blood Moon (especially Christians)
I didn’t really believe it at first, but there it was, right on my Facebook feed. Someone talking about how the lunar eclipse that happened on Tuesday. Or, in their terms, the “blood moon.” I don’t really blame them, there are people who like to stir up hysteria and they make very convincing arguments with…
Why “Noah” may actually do more good than we admit
First things first. This is not a practical joke. I am making a serious claim about the movie “Noah” as a cultural phenomenon (not necessarily about the movie itself). So, full disclosure: this is not a review. You can read a good review from an evangelical perspective (with links to many more) at Christianity Today.…
4 Things to know about Non-profits, or Why World Vision’s Change is not about you
After having worked in a variety of roles at various non-profits (both Christian and non-religious), I’ve noticed some misconceptions most of us seem to have about non-profits, including ones to which I sometimes fall prey. Also, and let’s be clear about this, I am very clearly writing this post in the context of the World…
4 Reasons I won’t be going to see “God’s Not Dead”
Let me set the record straight before I go any further. I am (obviously given the content of this blog) a Christian. I also used to be a huge fan of the Newsboys, and, when I was in High School, I likely would have gone to a movie liked this and encouraged others to do…
Plagiarism is a Kingdom issue
Background So if you haven’t heard: Mark Driscoll has done it, yet again. During an appearance on the radio call-in show hosted by Janet Mefford, Driscoll became incredibly hostile in relation to probing questions about his book and antics related to it. To summarize, there were two issues of conflict. First, Janet Mefford questioned Driscoll as…
The Value of Higher Education
So my other passion beyond theology, if you don’t know (and even if you do), is higher education. More specifically, higher education in the Western liberal arts tradition. There has been a lot of talk, on the news, in trade journals, and in blogs or on social media, recently about whether it is “worth it” to…
What Kind of Fire is it?
Ok so yes, this is late. But it is still important. If you haven’t heard, John MacArthur released a new book and he did so with gusto, including a conference advertised by this video: Now, I can’t tell you everything that is going on in that video. There’s a whole thing with what appears to…
