Santa, God and the Problem of Certain Belief
I once knew a family that didn’t do Santa Claus with their kids at Christmas. The reason they didn’t do Santa Claus was because they felt...
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The Upside Down World ~ The Blog
- Jan 18, 2015
- 3 min
The Mystery of Faith
“Go that way! Towards the sun.” I always wondered about faith. Evangelicals say that you have to choose to have it. Calvinists say that...
- Dec 30, 2014
- 1 min
Salvation – It’s Not What You’ve Been Taught VIDEO
Is salvation really about avoiding hell when you die? Yes, that’s the popular teaching we’ve all heard, but in this video I explain why...
- Jun 17, 2014
- 4 min
THIS
This is what God would want those who claim his name to hear today. Like really today. Right here in the reality that is whatever day it...
- 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...
- Jun 3, 2014
- 5 min
Jesus’ Gift to a Young Rich Man
As [Jesus] was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to Him and knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to...
- Jun 3, 2014
- 1 min
Your Daily Cud
A random thought to ponder: After the angels who announced the birth of Jesus, only demons ever spontaneously recognized Jesus as “Son of...
- May 15, 2014
- 8 min
The Church and Me
So, I happened to get into several conversations with church people yesterday. Now, by church people, I don’t mean people who belong to a...
- May 13, 2014
- 4 min
New Age Stuff Drives Me Nuts
Since the 80s at least, brave Christians have been noticing that there is some syncronicity between the mystical practices and teachings...
- May 9, 2014
- 6 min
The Process is the Solution
I once knew a family that didn’t do Santa Claus with their kids at Christmas. The reason they didn’t do Santa Claus was because they felt...
- Apr 16, 2014
- 5 min
The Entrance Leads to the Whole
So, know anyone with some really bad theology? Like you hear them talk and all you can hear are the lies, errors and misrepresentations...
- 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...
- 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 23, 2014
- 2 min
The Embodied God
Fairly often, I run across something that makes my soul say, “yes, yes, yes!” (No, not like Sally in the deli from When Harry Met Sally....
- Sep 17, 2013
- 6 min
What To Do About Bad Theology
The worst of it was that they taught that people of African descent bore the mark of Cain and were uniquely cursed among all the people...
- Apr 24, 2013
- 4 min
Raising Jesus and Original Sin
I have this theory about how it was that Jesus came to be born without sin and it is just that – a theory. But I thought I’d share it...
- Mar 17, 2013
- 5 min
Does God Sit Around Monitoring Our Thoughts? And Other Pertinent Questions
Are there any limits on suffering? Does God sit around monitoring our thought? Does God know everything that’s going to happen before it...
- Aug 5, 2012
- 3 min
Bloggy Linky Goodness
Before I get started, allow me to share one of the weird things I’ve been thinking about. First, the number 40. Remember how it rained...
- Jun 24, 2012
- 3 min
The Transfiguration and Being Known
One of the things I have become fascinated with over the last few years is the experience of Jesus. Hebrews 2:17-18 says: For this...
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