There is no resurrection until you walk by the pain of CalvaryAnd catch a glimpse, in the sunlight, of the lynching treeCrosses and lynching, lynching and crossesCrosses lynching, lynching crossesThreads of the same tortureShaped by empiresAnd loved with eagles and arrowsMyths of superiorityAnd fearful of bodies kissed by nature’s sun. This is where the bluesAnd … More America’s Gospel
“Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who mistreat you. If someone slaps you on the cheek, offer the other one as well. If someone takes your coat, don’t withhold your shirt either. Give to everyone who asks and don’t demand your things back from those who … More When Winning Is Losing
The events surrounding the first days of this year will be studied by many fields for many decades I imagine. One of the things I think will be apparent is that words matter. You might say, “Of course words matter, everyone knows that!” Unfortunately, I don’t think they do. These are the words that have … More Words matter
I’m in a situation right now where I can’t commit to be part of the church community I call home because I can’t sign their statement of faith. Part of the statement is that Scripture (Protestant canon) is “inerrant in the originals”. The first problem I have is that signing something means I make the … More Inerrancy
The following is another assignment from seminary. It was supposed to be a concept map of the Trinity. I expanded on that idea and got creative. After the map is an explanation. Enjoy. The Trinity is a term used to describe the relationship of the Father, Son, and Spirit, as spoken of by Jesus and … More Who is God?
Last night Lisa Montgomery was executed by lethal injection. It was one in a long list of federal executions in the last year (I counted 11 as of this morning). Yesterday 4,406 people died of COVID-19 in America alone. The highest single day of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. The total is now … More “Pro-life”
In light of my thoughts on the kingdom of God in the last post, I want to extrapolate the implications further, so hear me out. If the gospel is that Jesus died for my sins so that I can go to heaven when I die, then God is a loser. The Creator of the universe … More God is a loser
The most important and foundational shift in my theology came when I understood the kingdom of God, and as a result changed how I saw the gospel. But to know how to get there, we have to set the stage. If you ask most evangelicals today what the gospel is, they will most likely tell … More Kingdom of God
This is the first in what will be many papers on my seminary journey. I will post them here for the enjoyment of all those who happen upon this page. Theology is something that we all do. Regardless of religious affiliation we are all about the business of “god-talk”. We are all trying to provide … More Theological Formation
Yesterday was The Epiphany on the Church calendar. The word epiphany is derived from the Greek word epiphaneia, meaning “manifestation” or “appearance”. More specifically it centers around the appearance of Jesus to the magi. They were the first Gentiles to see the face of God. It is significant that on the same day we had … More The Intersection of Epiphany and Insurrection
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