A student of mine asked me a short while back, “if God has unconditional love for everyone, then how come He sends people to hell?” A very fair question, indeed, and certainly one that can generate plenty of conversation and…Read More→
As a pastor, you begin to see patterns in people that reveal a great deal about the problematic ways in which we tend to think about God and religion. One of these patterns, is the great temptation people of faith…Read More→
I have a theory. I think that every society (like every individual) has its own besetting sin—a vice that defines its spiritual struggle. A quick scan of the traditional “deadly” sins makes it a bit hard to choose though when…Read More→
I love the Bible. It’s why I spent eight years of my life in seminary, why I’ve served as a church pastor even when they couldn’t afford to pay me, and is why even now I end up finding Greek…Read More→
Just imagine you are there, sitting on the hillside, listening to Jesus. It’s past mealtime and your stomach starts to rumble, but his words mesmerize you, and you don’t want to leave. You notice the disciples talking together and gesturing…Read More→
Lately I have lost track of how many Christians I am meeting who ask me if I know of any churches in their area that they might be able to join. Some of them are not currently attending a church,…Read More→