God’s Ways Have a Power All Their Own
God’s ways do not rely on the goodness of men (or women) to work. They have a power all their own. Thus, all through the Old Testament,...
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The Upside Down World ~ The Blog
- Jan 8, 2015
- 3 min
I Probably Shouldn’t Say This . . .
OK, I just want to say at the outset that what I am about to say is not in anyway meant to insult Jesus. I would swear it to you, but...
- Sep 5, 2014
- 1 min
“I See Men Like Trees”
“They came to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind man to Jesus and implored Him to touch him. Taking the blind man by the hand, He...
- Jun 16, 2014
- 2 min
The Christian Gospel
God the Father is Love as the one who encompasses all that is expressed in the created universe. God the Holy Spirit is Love as it...
- Jun 16, 2014
- 5 min
“Whoever Is Not Against Us Is For Us”
“Teacher,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.” “Do not...
- May 13, 2014
- 4 min
In the End Times No One Listens to Their Pastor
Remember me writing about the church’s inability to deal with the reality of the world rather than clinging to their ideas about the...
- Apr 25, 2014
- 8 min
The New Reformation
It occurred to me this morning that perhaps Christianity has been going through a Tower of Babel experience. If you recall your kiddie...
- Apr 11, 2014
- 3 min
Becoming People of the Story
Christian theology, while it’s often thought of as an argument over who’s right and who is wrong, can actually be understood as the...
- Apr 10, 2014
- 4 min
What Jesus and Paul Left Out
Let’s do some bible study, shall we? I look to do that sort of thing around here, donchano. Today I want to show you something kind of...
- Apr 10, 2014
- 1 min
Think!
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- Apr 3, 2014
- 2 min
On Poverty and Doing All Things
Today Ben Irwin gives us a closer look at two frequently quoted bible verses: “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”...
- Apr 2, 2014
- 2 min
What Ever Happened to “Shake the Dust From Your Feet?”
Words of wisdom from Scott Dannemiller, aka The Accidental Missionary on how to deal with those you disapprove of: Recall what Jesus told...
- Apr 2, 2014
- 3 min
Driving Out Demons
I don’t think I’ve mentioned recently how awesome (pastor, teacher, author) John Ortberg is. Or that I got to hear him teach fairly often...
- Apr 1, 2014
- 2 min
Are You Sure You Want To Be a Disciple?
Today’s exegesis is on Mark 9 and comes from J. R, Daniel Kirk: Jesus had to show them. The kingdom of God is not like they think it is....
- Mar 31, 2014
- 3 min
Exegesis and Why Noah Isn’t a Jewish Hero
So . . . heard any good exegesis lately? What’s an exegesis, you ask? (Or maybe you don’t ask. Too bad. I’m going to tell you anyways.)...
- Mar 25, 2014
- 1 min
Job’s Wife
Well, it happened again. OK, it actually happens nearly every time someone decides to write about the book of Job. Inevitably they take a...
- Mar 25, 2014
- 2 min
Your Goodness Isn’t Filthy Rags
If there’s one word which describes my experience of 2014 so far, it’s “inadequate”. I have felt utterly inadequate to the challenges of...
- Mar 1, 2014
- 4 min
Addressing Sin the Biblical Way
When the subject of sin comes up – specifically other people’s sin – a lot of people have one go-to-verse/argument: “even Jesus told the...
- Oct 23, 2013
- 4 min
Facing Our Dark Side
Yesterday I wrote about how denying and suppressing our dark side turns us into hypocrites in the ancient Greek sense – ie play-actors at...
- Aug 6, 2013
- 9 min
Reforming Christianity
I’m hardly the first one to say this, but the state of the church is pretty similar to the state of Judaism during the time of Jesus....
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