I first wrote this blog post two years ago in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, but in the midst of church turmoil, I never published it. Nevertheless, since the heat around me has died down, …
Your Lives Matter
I first wrote this blog post two years ago in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder, but in the midst of church turmoil, I never published it. Nevertheless, since the heat around me has died down, …
How can we engage in evangelism without judgment and hypocrisy?
How can we engage in evangelism without judgment and hypocrisy? It has widely been held by Christians that evangelism–the practice of leading another person to become a Christian–is one of the …
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Can we trust apocryphal books like the Book of Enoch?
Can we trust apocryphal books like the Book of Enoch? It depends on what you mean by "trust" and it depends on which book you are talking about. For example, Jude, in the letter he wrote, actually …
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Where do Neanderthals fit in a Biblical context?
Where do Neanderthals fit in a Biblical context? This is a fascinating question. Let me address it in two different ways. First, I want to describe the best understanding science has about the …
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Chapter 8: Mission and Strategy
Mission and Strategy Let’s recall our four governing questions: Which values are central to the Christian life and which are peripheral? Which central values are internal to the Church only and …