I deeply love all people. Full stop. I work hard to have some kind of relationship with most people. I naturally like most people. Relationship requires some level of transparency. The deeper the relationship, the more transparency is required. And more risk is required when we are more fully known. And that’s never easy. Many … Continue reading What I believe – 2023
Category: Doctrine
Did Jesus Have to Die?
Yes. I believe that he did have to die. There aren’t many “hills I will die on” but this is one of them. Keep reading and see why. I was rescued. In 2011 my life changed. I had been a lifelong prisoner of sin. I existed in a living hell on earth of self-hatred, shame, … Continue reading Did Jesus Have to Die?
The Greatest Story Ever Told: “Christus Victor!”
Alexander the Great used to sleep with a copy of Homer's Iliad under his pillow. This was because he so revered the tales of courage and heroism it contained. He wanted to absorb the spirit of courage by osmosis during his sleep. We should all figuratively put a copy of the Christus Victor story under … Continue reading The Greatest Story Ever Told: “Christus Victor!”
The Wrath of God – Revisited
THE WRATH OF GOD REVISITED The wrath of God. All have heard of it. All have dreaded it. All are taught it at some point in their lives. Disasters are blamed on it. Sickness is blamed on it. Misfortune is blamed on it. Often, God's wrath is personified as the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse-- … Continue reading The Wrath of God – Revisited