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Cross Bearing

Then Jesus called the crowd, along with his disciples, and said to them, "If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. (Mark 8:34)

What does it mean for the Christian to “bear his cross”? I have heard people “modernize” the thought by saying “take up your electric chair” but never felt that compelled by it. Likewise, there are those who wear nooses as jewelry (because jewelry crosses are too commonplace I guess). Some peopl… Continue

Ideal World or The Kingdom of God?

Several years ago, I taught a class on Christian Ethics at the local Moody Extension School. Through my studies, I became more convinced of my suspicion that the Church is mistaken when they make evangelism or even some "tend the culture" mandate they think they have into a matter of clashing moralities. I frequently say that Christianity is not a morality.

I am reading To Will & To Do by Jacques Ellul and he is making similar… Continue

Pining Away for the Same Kingdom, Different Day

A recent article in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society caught my eye, titled Literacy and Biblical Knowledge: The Victorian Age and Our Own by Timothy T Larson. Dr Larson argues, as shown by the main title, that the poverty of modern society’s biblical knowledge places them at a disadvantage in understanding literature and not just literature which contain biblical themes or references. Unfortunately, as indica… Continue

Here is a blog which I think nails the root of something quite wrong with the right wing rhetoric. I look at what the "Christians" are doing in the political arena these days and they have lost their moral voice. Even as they screech about gays and abortion, they are swallowing whole another brand of eugenetics. Here is a portion: Yet as bizar… Continue

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, (Proverbs 18:21)

A couple of weeks back, I went to visit my family. While there, my brother told me that my high school choir director died that week at 82. First some history.

It may surprise you to know that when I was seventeen, I was loud and obnoxious. Very smart, very opinionated, but not very knowledgeable or focused. We’ve all known teens like this, if not been teens like this. (Side note: One time Mary said “From what you’ve… Continue