The Cultural Ocean
We all have expectations about life and reality. How do these inform how we view others in our world now and in the past? This post considers this question.
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Provocative Commentary
Leviticus! What is that?
For Christians, Leviticus is the least read book of the Bible. Why is it there? How do we deal with it? What is it?
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It’s All on You, Bud
When we pray, do we already have our minds made up? Are we apt to go it alone, or are we willing to listen?
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The Wind Blows the Seed
There is a depth to Jesus’ parables that can easily be overlooked. There are hidden insights that are there for us to can uncover if we are willing to dig deeper.
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New Wine and Old Wineskins
Christians often struggle in dealing with problematic Old Testament accounts. What is the relation between Jesus’ teaching and the pre-Christian scriptures? Can John the Baptist shed light on this question? This post attempts to address these issues.
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Jesus Turns the Tables
Jesus is a master teacher. Sometimes his instructions lie hidden just under the surface. Other times he turns the table to put forth concepts that are surprising and unexpected.
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God, the Bible, and Metaphors
To understand the God of the Bible, it is important to read the text in context of the cultures that produced it.
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Life after Death
What is going to happen to me when I die? Is this all there is? These are questions that most of us ask at various points in our lives. We ponder a bit, but not for long. We have things to do, so we put our questions on hold and go about our business. Years
Adam and Eve, the Snake, Death, and the Fall
A genius of the Old Testament is how it enables us to extract many lessons from short accounts that often comprise of only a single paragraph or two. Let’s consider the Adam and Eve narrative for example. Follow along as I imagine that I am the first man on earth. I wake up in a
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We want a King! We need a Strongman!
It is the season of the gods. They are everywhere and they are very powerful. They cause plagues, floods, and storms dictated by the whims of their moods. Sometimes we humans are collateral damage as they fight their battles. Other times, they are angry because we don’t bestow to them proper homage. There is a
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