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Dogged hope

By Peter Watts | Following Jesus, God in the face of Jesus | 0 comment | 15 March, 2020 | 1

Did Jesus just call that woman a dog? Yes. But there’s more to the story. If you’re curious, read on. (Blog based on The Gospel of Matthew 15:21-28 & The Gospel of Mark 7:24-30).    The woman with the demonized daughter Like many of the stories of Jesus, what seemed like a chance meeting turnedRead more

Changing your mind about what you believe

By Peter Watts | Evolving faith, Following Jesus | 0 comment | 15 February, 2020 | 1

Change Most churches, at least on the surface, teach that being a Christian involves an ongoing process of change. Changes like character development. Changes like growing productive daily habits. Changes like healthy behavioral patterns. Changes like meaningful church involvement. All good changes, right? But what about theological/spiritual beliefs? Should these ever change or evolve? That depends aRead more

What was Jesus like at twelve?

By Peter Watts | Jesus | 0 comment | 6 January, 2020 | 3

As I finished New Year’s week reflecting on Jesus’s early life, I came across a passage about Jesus at the age of twelve. Hoping to take something away from it into my new year, I asked “What was Jesus like at the age of twelve?” Luke 2: 39-52 Wasn’t Jesus human too? One of theRead more

A New Year’s reflection: One week, one sharp knife and two dead birds later

By Peter Watts | God in the face of Jesus, Jesus | 0 comment | 31 December, 2019 | 1

After the Holiday season is over, most of us return to the normal everyday routines of life. Getting back to life as usual can be reinvigorating but it can also sometimes feel a bit ordinary and plain. Even empty. But we push through it, hoping to find some kind of inspiration for the coming year.Read more

Advent Reflection: The feeding-trough and the power monger

By Peter Watts | Jesus, Power & authority | 0 comment | 21 December, 2019 | 3

On the night of Jesus’s birth, there was no room in the… Sometimes I wonder if I’ve heard this story so many times that I’m missing the beauty of it this time of year. Christian churches over the last hundred years have created serene sets with nicely behaved animals and card companies put Hallmarkesque imagesRead more

Advent Reflection: The older cousin and the scandalous woman

By Peter Watts | Jesus | 0 comment | 16 December, 2019 | 2

Shame is a horrible feeling. Especially when you’re alone in it. That’s why when we hear someone else’s story of shame and how they worked through it, we can often identify with them. And that’s comforting because we realize we are not alone. There are many reasons people feel shame. But it is especially difficultRead more

Advent reflection: Family trees and strange promises

By Peter Watts | Evangelicalism | 0 comment | 6 December, 2019 | 2

The following is an Advent reflection for the Christmas season. Advent and Lent have been part of the Christmas and Easter seasons for much of church history. For more on Advent, click here. Family trees A few years ago, my sister researched our family tree on my mom’s side of the family and put togetherRead more

Book Review of “The Sin of Certainty: Why God desires our trust more than our correct beliefs”

By Peter Watts | Asking questions, Evolving faith, God in the questions, Learning and growing | 0 comment | 19 November, 2019 | 3

BOOK REVIEW Peter Enn’s book The Sin of Certainty: Why God desires our trust more than our correct beliefs has become a new favorite of mine. In it, Enns confronts the faulty but popular assumption that in order for faith to be true faith, a Christian must maintain clear and unequivocal theological certainty. In other words,Read more

Why American Christians often miss Jesus’ central mission & teaching

By Peter Watts | American history, God in the face of Jesus, Jesus, Power & authority | 0 comment | 31 October, 2019 | 3

Our national filter It should not be a surprise that where we were born and raised has had a profound influence on our lives (culturally, politically, economically, socially, psychologically and religiously). Had we been born and raised in another family, in another place or even another country, we might have a very different understanding aboutRead more

The irony of Christians asserting our rights

By Peter Watts | Sacrifice, Servant project, Uncategorized | 1 comment | 26 October, 2019 | 1

Rights Rights are a beautiful thing. But what if clinging to those rights puts you in opposition to the way of Jesus? And what if the very one you call Lord is asking you to lay them down for the sake of others? Born in the USA I was born and raised in the USA (quickRead more

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