Sep 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
While working my way through 2 Kings recently, I came across a recurring theme, mainly, “the sins of Jeroboam.” Repeatedly throughout 1 and 2 Kings, we find out that the kings of Israel who did evil in the sight of YHWH were often lumped together with the “sins of...
Sep 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
Why are Christians hesitant to call themselves feminists? I would describe myself as an egalitarian, but more and more I'm wondering, why not a feminist? These are my top three insecurities with making the label change: 1) I don't want to become the...
Sep 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
Reposted from Huffington Post When the first plane smashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center I was in the delegates' dining room of the United Nations finishing a talk at the Annual International Prayer Breakfast. My theme was reconciliation. To...
Sep 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
"And when He [Jesus] had looked around at them in anger…" (Mark 3:5).Jesus certainly was angry; but what did He experience in His anger? Did Jesus experience what I experience when I am angry?The Fathers of the Church teach us that there are two...
Aug 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
Heaven on Earth? (click here for conference details) Theological interpretation of Scripture is becoming a common practice, both among Catholics and evangelicals. For some, this may seem like the arrival of heaven on earth. Others, however, have critiqued the recent...
Aug 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
Exodus 3:1-15, Romans 12:9-21, Matthew 16:21-28 ...