Questions about the pandemic After a year and eight months into the coronavirus pandemic, what lessons have we learned? Are there any silver linings? How do we move forward? To ask these three questions honestly, we undoubtedly find ourselves needing to return to the past, to difficult and traumatic memories, to the days and weeksRead more
It's time to rethink what it means to follow Jesus Today.
Asking questions, Following Jesus, God in the face of Jesus, Jesus, Learning and growing, Roman crucifixion | 0 comment | 30 August, 2021 | 5
The day is finally here I am excited to get to today’s topic. In my new series on my evolving and expanding understanding of the Christian faith, I have introduced key concepts about an evolving faith, the importance of growing and learning as Christians, and why certain ways of framing Christianity are harmful to our lives and shouldRead more
Asking questions, Evolving faith, Following Jesus, Spiritual journey | 0 comment | 10 August, 2021 | 6
Today’s blog post is my third in a new series on my evolving Christian faith. If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to read the first two posts introducing the series, I recommend first reading FaithRethink: A new series on an evolving Christian faith followed up by FaithRethink: Are you the same person you used to be? Read more
Asking questions, Bible, Evolving faith, Following Jesus, Learning and growing, Spiritual journey | 2 comments | 30 July, 2021 | 3
Are you the same person? Grab a pad of paper and pen so that you can write things down, or get out an electronic device so that you can type out your responses instead. We’re going to take some time to compare and contrast our past selves to who we are now. In order toRead more
Asking questions, Authentic Christianity, Christian hope, Following Jesus, God in the questions, Learning and growing, Spiritual journey | 0 comment | 28 July, 2021 | 3
You remain a Christian. You’ve just changed. Perhaps your framework for understanding the Christian faith has changed. Perhaps your understanding and interpretations of various Bible topics and passages have changed. Perhaps some of your spiritual habits have changed. I too have changed. My understanding of my faith in Jesus has changed. To be clear, IRead more
American history, Bible, Biblical violence, Christian hope, Escapist theologies, Following Jesus | 0 comment | 30 May, 2021 | 6
The author of this blog reflection acknowledges that the wars and conflicts in the Middle East in general and in Palestine in particular are complicated, often nuanced, with varying interpretations within both the Jewish Israeli and Arab Palestinian communities. This reflection offers a perspective that is often neglected or unheard of by Americans and AmericanRead more
