Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Balancing Freedom in Christ with Unity in Christ

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Individualism and freedom are hallmarks of Western society.   In fact, we Americans are very proud of our freedom.   We want to be free...
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Having All Things in Common: The Essence of Christian Community

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The book of Acts includes two summary passages that describe the character of the first century church (Acts 2:42-45; 4:32-37).   In bo...
Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Jesus’ Call to Costly and Liberating Discipleship

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The following is an excerpt from the chapter on Jesus in my book, Reframing a Relevant Faith . You can purchase the book from the publisher ...
Monday, June 8, 2015

Reframing A Relevant Faith

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The following is an excerpt from the first chapter of my book, Reframing a Relevant Faith . You can purchase the book from the publisher at ...
Monday, April 6, 2015

An Easter Reflection: The Resurrection as God’s Answer to Human Evil, Failure, and Despair

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Yesterday millions of Christians across the globe gathered to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For centuries, Easter has been the...
Friday, April 3, 2015

A Good Friday Reflection: Jesus’ Cry from the Cross: Abandonment and Hope

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I write the words of this current reflection on the morning of what Christians have traditionally called Good Friday, the day on which we re...
Wednesday, April 1, 2015

A Maundy Thursday Reflection: Jesus Modeled Love Even Toward His Betrayer

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Years ago, as I was teaching on Jesus’ command to love our enemies, a very perceptive young man asked me, “How far should we go to love our ...