After denying Jesus three times, Peter is given three opportunities to affirm his love. Most scholars argue that the Greek words for love in John 21 are interchangeable. But what if we read the scene psychologically instead? What if Peter’s inability to match Jesus’ language wasn’t a linguistic nuance but a symptom of shame? The…
After denying Jesus three times, Peter is given three opportunities to affirm his love. Most scholars argue that the Greek words for love in John 21 are interchangeable. But what if we read the scene psychologically instead? What if Peter’s inability to match Jesus’ language wasn’t a linguistic nuance but a symptom of shame? The…
Like all Americans, I grew up looking at a flag with my hand over my heart as I pledged my life to it at schools, sports, and even church. It had the word “God” in it, so I figured I was on the right track, but as I grew up, I started to note too…
What if the cross was the ultimate bait-and-switch? From Genesis to Revelation, Scripture tells the story of evil overplaying its hand. By doing what Satan always does—stealing, killing, and destroying—he may have walked directly into the very plan that would undermine his reign. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings offers a fascinating parallel that sheds…
Jesus had compassion on the crowd, because they were like sheep without a shepherd.
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What if the greatest alternate reality isn’t somewhere in outer space but inside our own minds? We often see not what is truly there, but what our stories, fears, assumptions, and desires tell us is there. Following Jesus means allowing the Spirit to transform our perception so that fiction gives way to truth and the…
Many treat Christian faith like magic—as though it’s a meter in a video game that has to be filled up to cast a spell. “If you do something in faith and it doesn’t work, you must not have enough faith,” they say. I disagree. Christian faith is about Jesus, in whom we put our attention…
Why does Pentecost often feel overshadowed by Christmas and Easter? What does it mean to be baptized in the Holy Spirit? Why did the Spirit come on that feast day? In this Pentecost Q&A, I explore the Holy Spirit as the overlooked person of the Trinity, the firstfruits of new creation, and the divine wind…
Our new 35 track album from 1208 Greenwood Church is out this weekend! It features original music, poetry, and readings from many in our community, including Jodi Bradley, Amity Grace, Jaimie Curtis, Stefan Bozman, Joel Bradley, Caleb Keepin, Carl D Price, Janae Burchett, Megan Fulton, Rob Cunningham, Sarah Roelofs, Casey Mellinger, Aaron Zraik, Kendall Howard,…
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