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Regarding Paul’s Advice on Sex and Marriage
The Apostle Paul’s advice on sex has long been used to create bad sexual situations in marriages. How might we address it today?
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Why I’m Not Upset About Meryl Streep as Aslan
As a passionate Narnia fan, I’m looking forward to Greta Gerwig’s The Magician’s Nephew. Before condemning the choice to cast Meryl Streep as Aslan’s voice, here are nine theological, allegorical, and artistic reasons to pause, reflect, and wait for the film itself.
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This World Is Your Home…
While I understand the sentiment of the lyrics, this is the kind of escapist theology the church needs to pull out of…
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A Different Way to “Never Forget”
“Never forget” should not become a justification for more violence. Remembering 9/11 faithfully means grieving every innocent life lost beneath fallen buildings everywhere and choosing a different path forward.
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The Cruel Tyrant Jesus the World Has Rejected
Too often, the world rejects Jesus not because it has seen him clearly, but because Christians have represented him as cruel, power-hungry, and hypocritical. If the church hopes to regain trust, it must honestly confess the ways it has distorted Christ’s character.
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Saved by Grace, Judged by Works
Scripture teaches that salvation is a gift of grace, while our faithfulness, obedience, and use of what God entrusts to us matter deeply. Exploring Jesus’ teachings and Paul’s letters, this post considers how God’s rewards reflect both grace and works.
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Patriarchy Was Never God’s Design | Biblical Equality
Patriarchy is not part of God’s original design for women and men. Scripture points toward coequal partnership and the restoration of all that sin has distorted.
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Start at the Roots, Not the Branches | Healing from Sin and Wounds
Sometimes we beg God to remove a sinful behavior without asking him to heal what lies underneath it. What if freedom begins by letting God address the roots, not just the branches?
