Feb 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
When we understand that the Jesus-story is the long-awaited fulfillment of Israel’s story, our faith immediately takes on a deeply historical, ancient, prophetic, and shared dimension. We need to quickly realize that faith didn’t begin with us. This is the faith that...
Feb 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
Fundamental to our understanding of God is that he is a loving Father to all people with a special and purposeful relationship with those that follow his Son, Jesus Christ. This is that heart of evangelistic faith: that God loves all people as his children, seeks to...
Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
"The richness of the early Christian [atonement] model lies not only in its coherence and clarity, but also in its refreshing breadth of vision, its sober assessment of the human plight, as well as its youthful optimism about human nature, its devotion to the...
Jan 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
What did Paul mean in 1 Corinthians 11-14? Has this problematic text been misread? Should women wear head coverings? In her book 'Women and Worship at Corinth' (Cascade, 2015) Lucy Peppiatt offers a critical examination that warrants attention. Lucy is the...
Jan 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
Brothels In many an old West town, there sat one house of ill repute, one place where the menfolk could go to satisfy those insatiable urges we men just cannot seem to get under control. The brothel. The chicken shack. The whore house. And though that language may...
Jan 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
Lucy Peppiatt Crawley We all have a story about what the cross means for us personally and that’s a good thing. It will be our story. It will be how we know and came to know God. But it will only be one little part of a big picture of everything that God has achieved...
