According to the Bible, good Christians do *not* go to heaven! Instead, there’s something much better in store for us. Find out what through my book review of Wright’s The Day the Revolution Began.
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Wright Rediscovers Christianity
Taking on James, on his feast day!
This past Sunday we celebrated the Feast of St. James – but we celebrated it by reading a condemnation of St. James by St. Paul! Here’s why…
Read moreWeakly Apostles…tsk, tsk, tsk
The greatest gift the apostles had to convert the Roman Empire was their weakness!
Read moreForgiving Love
Love just may be the key to forgiveness and salvation!
Read moreFAITH IS OUR BUSINESS PLAN
Casting our nets is easy, but it’s only by faith we know where to cast them!
Read moreQuantity or Quality?
What sort of Christian is preferred? One of quantity or one of quality?
Read moreYou’re So Vain…
Often, I find this is the problem of modern Bible studies or discussions of religion. People want to talk about how they understand the text, or how the text makes them feel. What they forget is that scripture – for the Christian
Read moreIT’S HOW GOD MADE ME
One aspect of the gospel that gets ignored too often today is the fact that we – along with the entire cosmos – are fallen! We have lost that “goodness” that was proclaimed in the beginning of Genesis.
Read moreLEARNING TO LOVE BY GOD’S EXAMPLE
(This post originally appeared in the Dubuque Telegraph Herald on May 7th, 2016. You may view the original post here.) For Orthodox Christians around the world, today represents the last day of “Bright Week,” which is the week of Christian Passover
Read moreThe Surprising End of the Sabbath!
Many Christians speak of the Sabbath as an opportunity to rest from work. However, if we enter deeper into the Bible and the mystery, it becomes clear that the Sabbath was when God rested BEFORE FINISHING creation, from on the
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