My Fourth Conversion
My fourth conversion came about five years ago. First Conversion: Jesus I was a child, and there was no one datable experience. But before I was twelve it was clear to me that I wanted to and must...
View ArticleJesus the Mud-Maker
Jesus did many symbolic acts. Here’s one: Healing a blind man one Sabbath day in Jerusalem, recorded in John 9. “As [Jesus] walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him,...
View ArticleIs History Linear or Cyclical?
It is not accurate to say the Bible gives us a linear, not cyclical, worldview or view of history. Scripture combines both. God’s redemptive revelation breaks the cycle of pagan worldviews but...
View ArticleFIve Ways Science is Spiritual
Advent may be a good time to think about the spirituality of science. Genuine science is not really secular, but spiritual. Think about its spirituality. Here are five spiritual dimensions of science:...
View ArticleWelfare for the Rich?
Should Christians support welfare for the rich? It might make sense. If the rich get richer, everyone benefits. Pour water into a cup long enough and it flows down abundantly, giving everyone a drink....
View ArticleLord God of Hosts!
In Ephesians Paul speaks of “principalities and powers” (KJV), or “rulers and authorities” (NRSV). In Ephesians 3:10 Paul writes that God’s plan is that “through the church the wisdom of God in its...
View ArticleThe Myth of “God’s Uncontrolling Love”
John Wesley said God’s providence is a key Christian truth. “There is scarce any doctrine in the whole compass of revelation which is of deeper importance than this” (Sermon 67, “On Divine...
View ArticleThe Problem of Evil Solved!
(Based on a non-canonical hypothetical conversation between Jesus and Thomas.) For forty days after his resurrection, Jesus met often with his apostles, speaking about the kingdom of God (Acts 1:3)....
View ArticleFather’s House — Many Mansions!
Jesus says in John 14, “In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again,...
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