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A prayer for my country

By Peter Watts | American history, Authentic Christianity, Following Jesus, God in the face of Jesus, New humanity, Power & authority, Religious tolerance, Sacrifice, Servant project, Stories | 0 comment | 18 January, 2021 | 6

In light of the violent riot at the US Capital on January 6, 2021 and those who lost their lives, I offer this prayer.   Pray with me: God of creation, Our nation is in crisis. We are more polarized than ever. Neighbor is suspicious of neighbor. Hatred, aggression and violence have escalated. Even thoseRead more

Nothing is wasted…a Christian’s hope

By Peter Watts | Christian hope, Following Jesus | 0 comment | 29 December, 2020 | 6

Hope… It’s something we could all use a little more of right now. Life in the middle of a global pandemic and in a divided country has been very discouraging for most of us whether you identify as a Christian or not. This is where hope comes in. It’s in the worst possible circumstances thatRead more

Leadership dilemma according to Jesus

By Peter Watts | Following Jesus, Roman crucifixion, Sacrifice, Servant project | 0 comment | 19 December, 2020 | 4

By what it is not We often come to know what leadership is by first seeing it modeled poorly, even horribly. And then when the real thing shows up, it shines a light on what has been missing all along. This is true on the job as it is within our faith communities. When weRead more

9/11: How Jesus’ teaching about enemies and neighbors came front and center

By Peter Watts | American history, Following Jesus | 0 comment | 12 September, 2020 | 7

I still remember that tragic Tuesday morning. It was my second year in southern California and an undergrad student of Life Bible College in the Biblical Studies program. After parking my car (I lived off campus), I walked toward my first class of the day. The entrance doors to the building were locked. Posted upRead more

10 Political Views of Jesus

By Peter Watts | Asking questions, Following Jesus, New humanity | 0 comment | 24 August, 2020 | 5

If you had the opportunity to sit down and ask Jesus what his political views are, what do you think he’d say? Since the 1st century, Christians from around the world have interpreted Jesus’ life and teaching differently, sometimes very differently. In fact, Christians have even gone to wars over these differences–consider Catholic and ProtestantRead more

Politics of a Hometown Prophet

By Peter Watts | Following Jesus, New humanity, Power & authority, Sacrifice, Servant project | 0 comment | 21 August, 2020 | 6

Jesus’ critics You would think that someone like Jesus–whose life and work has literally impacted hundreds of billions of people throughout world history–would have been welcomed with open arms during his own day from every sector and corner of life. The reality is, while a great many did embrace him, there were plenty who didRead more

American Christian Nationalism: A Critique

By Peter Watts | American history, Following Jesus, Power & authority | 1 comment | 15 May, 2020 | 7

It’s been said that all people understand and interpret the world and the life they lead through the lens of a story. Our stories give meaning to who we are and where we come from. They include things like our interests and personality, our career choice, where we live and work and make our community,Read more

Early Sunday morning (revisiting the 1st Easter)

By Peter Watts | Following Jesus, Jesus | 0 comment | 12 April, 2020 | 2

On the morning of the third day following the death of his greatest friend, one of the disciples woke up and anxious fear gripped his thoughts.   ​I had a dream last night that Jesus died. I had the same one the night before. Each morning I wake up with this awful feeling that the dream I had beenRead more

Saturday, the day after…

By Peter Watts | Following Jesus, God in the questions | 0 comment | 11 April, 2020 | 3

What might it have been like for the eleven remaining disciples on the Sabbath day following the death of Jesus?  Close your eyes and imagine you are one of the eleven. You’re attempting to put the pieces together as you try to understand why Jesus had to die. Take a deep breath.  Now open them.Read more

When suffering turns to hope (Part 2)

By Peter Watts | Christian hope, Following Jesus, God in the face of Jesus | 0 comment | 1 April, 2020 | 3

Suffering well It’s not easy to suffer well. To get through a painful experience or a season of painful experiences. The ones who do are often people who used their time of suffering to serve and help others who were suffering in similar ways or had experienced some other kind of suffering. If we allowRead more

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