Of all the images of Jesus modern Christianity has softened, Jesus' hatred of wealth is perhaps the most profound. For example, you may have heard the story of Jesus saying, "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who
This question never really occupied my mind until I worked as a TA for an intro to Christian spirituality course filled with Sikh students. Time and again, each student would express complete shock that Christianity was founded on a person that left no writings. In their tradition, they follow the
The fact that President Trump has called a potential Canada-EU association (*not* full membership) a "hostile act" and "laughable" is yet another example of Trump's fascist mind. Simply put, the United States executive branch and all his cronies are opposed to the free
I am occasionally asked which Bible translation I use or occasionally which is the best translation. With so many translations to choose from, it can sometimes feel overwhelming. Although I have some biblical training, my training is in theology instead. Many people might not realize that theological education has two
Jon and I recently completed a four-part series (hopefully one more!) on women in leadership for our podcast Theology Jam. In the series, we laid out our case for why a full egalitarian position is theologically and biblically responsible. However, if you asked me for my elevator pitch on
With centuries of Christian biblical interpretation behind us, it is easy to assume that understanding Christ as the suffering, dying, and rising Messiah is simply a matter of "reading the Bible." However, for the first followers of Christ, such an assertion was a radically new and extreme claim
"Christians who do not have the feeling that they must flee the crucified Christ have probably not yet understood him in a sufficiently radical way." (Jürgen Moltmann, The Crucified God 40th Anniversary Edition, 47) One of Moltmann's major contributions in The Crucified God was his willingness
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To say that I have thought a lot about the relationship between theology and sexuality would be an understatement. It simply wasn't an option for anyone who grew up during the 90s who intended to take their faith seriously. It was the question. It was the question I
Not surprisingly, considering their moniker, evangelicals have historically emphasized the evangelization of culture. Those within a culture are divided into the saved and the unsaved. The duty of every evangelical is spiritual activism to discover the unsaved and direct them toward salvation. In effect, the priority of relationships is spiritual
The other day I went out for coffee with a friend. My friend is the type of person that has been with me through some dark times. He often says just the right words to comfort, challenge, and make me feel loved and valued. There is wisdom in his words.