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Check out the latest articles and videos I’ve shared… but be warned, this is the acumilation of nearly a decade of work, and I’ve changed my thoughts on a lot of things, so don’t hold me to anything that I don’t agree with 🙂Â
When Revival Tarries I Ask Why
After what felt like a ton of reading for a class I took on the history of both the Evangelical and Pentecostal movements, I walked away with a deeper understanding of and appreciation for both of these traditions. I think Bebbington's quadrilateral is still a helpful...
An Open Letter to Richard Dawkins (and those listening in)
Dear Richard Dawkins, As a Christian, I follow you on Twitter because I believe it is good for Christians to engage with those who disagree with our viewpoints. I've read your book, The God Delusion, and have read a number of your essays and articles. I believe there...
I Think the Word “Church” Should be Abandoned.
I attend a church. I am also a member of that church. In fact, I serve that church as a pastor. I often invite people to visit that church or to visit our church's website. As you can tell, the church is a big part of my life. I love the church and spend a lot of time...
Ken Wilson on Pauline Theology (part 5)
In this post, I want to review and interact with Ken Wilson's work in ALTMC on the Apostle Paul. In addition to several posts covering Ken's introductory work (here, here, and here), I've posted my thoughts on his use of the Old Testament. Now I want to start looking...
Raptured in Flaming Fire: An Exegesis of 2 Thessalonians 1
Once upon a time there was a little boy and his sister who went shopping with their mom. When they arrived at one of the stores, the mother said she was going to run into the store and be back in a few minutes. Being eight years old, the boy wasn't worried about being...
Church for the Sake of the Disabled & Marginalized.
My youngest sister has Down syndrome. Since her birth I have had many chances to reflect on disabilities, as well as consider how the church can better serve marginalized people. This has led to deeper thinking toward gender, ethnicity, and the general way in which...
A Commentary on the Psalms: Volume 2 (42-89), by Allen P. Ross
Of the Psalms, John Calvin said that “the varied and resplendid riches which are contained in this treasury it is no easy matter to express in words.” Martin Luther stated that the Psalms are a “Little Bible, wherein everything contained in the entire Bible is...
Smoking Pot is Worse than Beating Women: Why the NFL Just Totally Blew It
You may not care much about football. Touchdowns, first-downs and tackling people may be as boring as watching paint dry. Yet if you are a human being than you should care deeply about the NFL's latest example of completely and totally blowing it. Ray Rice, the...
Praying in God’s Theater, by Joel L. Watts
Throughout the year I often find myself asking questions about personal "soul care" and this usually turns into questions about my time spent reading Scripture and praying. I used to always feel like I was the worst follower of Jesus in the universe because I really...
