Celebrating an Unjust God

It’s human nature to want a just world. Indeed, our view of justice is Lady Justice who is blindfolded, showing that she doesn’t pursue any special interest. Everyone is to be treated equally. She enforces her decrees with a sword

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The Triumph of Orthodoxy: Squashed?

In one month’s time, we’ll celebrate the “Sunday of Orthodoxy.” Triumphantly we’ll read the Synodikon that proclaims the Orthodox Christian faith to be the faith of the Apostles, the faith of the Fathers, in short, “…the faith on which the

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From Belief to a Way of Life

Americans are individualists. One way this has worked itself out is by keeping religion a private affair.  This generally means: you believe what you want, and I’ll believe what I want. But, there’s one big problem… the Bible goes out

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Cosmic Salvation

In American circles, I often hear salvation spoken about in an individual way. “I’m saved.” “Jesus is my personal savior.” But the Bible casts a much bigger picture. We’re actually meant to be a part of something bigger than ourselves.

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Seats at a Royal Coronation

It’s easy to see the baptism of Christ as simply the immersion of Jesus in the River Jordan. It’s also easy to get caught up in the theological meaning of the event (the sanctification of the waters, the manifestation of

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Theophany: a Revelation of Creation’s Purpose

Often we come to Scripture with our own questions, such as, “How can I be saved?” This isn’t always bad, but it can cause it to miss what Scripture is actually telling us about the true purpose of creation!

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Being Helped by the Good Samaritan

As you hear Jesus tell the story of the Good Samaritan, which character do you most identify with? Which character does Jesus imagine we are?

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If St. Paul Were Alive Today…

With race tensions high in our country – from Ferguson to Charlottesville – it got me thinking: how would St. Paul respond?

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Killing the Son

This morning I was asked a great question: “Did God (the Father) kill Jesus?” Well…

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Not Now, But Later

Without sacrifice, there is no future…

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