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Questions and answers about the atonement

By Peter Watts | Asking questions, Authentic Christianity, Bible, Biblical violence, Evangelicalism, Evolving faith, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, God in the face of Jesus, God in the questions, God who risks, Jesus, Learning and growing, Power & authority, Risk theology, Roman crucifixion, Sacrifice, Servant project, Stories | 0 comment | 30 June, 2022 | 9

I hope you have enjoyed the series on the atonement so far. In this final post, I want to answer some of the most difficult questions about the atonement that have come up in my journey over the last twenty years. Some of them came up while listening to sermons at church, some while doingRead more

Cruciform atonement: How the death of Jesus on a Roman cross changes everything

By Peter Watts | Bible, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, God in the face of Jesus, God who risks, Jesus, Roman crucifixion, Sacrifice | 0 comment | 21 June, 2022 | 7

Over the last four articles, I have tried to present a pathway through the Scriptures and church history for understanding the atonement. This pathway has helped me better sort out what I personally believe, and I offer it in hopes that it might also help you in your earnest attempt to understand the meaning ofRead more

7 Bible stories you think you know but don’t

By Peter Watts | Bible, Biblical violence, Following Jesus, God in the face of Jesus, Jesus | 0 comment | 19 June, 2022 | 7

We’re half-way through the FaithRethink Series focusing on the atonement of Jesus. Some of you have been holding out for Cruciform: How the death of Jesus on a Roman cross changes everything where I will share the atonement theology I subscribe to. For now, I want to pick up from where we left off. InRead more

Hijacking the Biblical Story of the Atonement

By Peter Watts | Christian hope, Escapist theologies, Following Jesus, God in the face of Jesus, New humanity, Power & authority, Uncategorized | 0 comment | 16 June, 2022 | 5

What if I was to tell you that many of the most popular atonement theories developed over the last two-thousand years of church history (especially those following the third century AD/CE), have been deeply influenced by a storyline that is foreign to the pages of the Bible? We might say that the real Story ofRead more

FaithRethink Series on the Atonement Returns

By Peter Watts | Evolving faith, Following Jesus, God in the face of Jesus, Jesus, Learning and growing, New humanity, Sacrifice, Self-made project | 1 comment | 13 June, 2022 | 6

It’s back!!! Nearly a year ago, I introduced a new series titled FaithRethink. In it, I invited us to recognize that faith in Jesus and following Jesus involves and invites an ever expanding and deepening journey that involves ongoing changes. Sometimes those changes involve acknowledging our preconceived assumptions and ways we think about and viewRead more

Statue of Jesus' face during crucifixion.

FaithRethink: My evolving understanding of Jesus’ death

By Peter Watts | Asking questions, Following Jesus, God in the face of Jesus, Jesus, Learning and growing, Roman crucifixion | 0 comment | 30 August, 2021 | 9

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

A Desert in Israel

The Secret Message of Jesus: A Book Review

By Peter Watts | Asking questions, Authentic Christianity, Following Jesus, God in the face of Jesus, Jesus, Learning and growing, New humanity, Power & authority, Sacrifice, Servant project, Spiritual journey | 0 comment | 23 April, 2021 | 8

The Secret What if Jesus and his message are far better than we currently realize? And what if so much of what gets passed on as the truth about Jesus and his message is actually a watered down version of it (at best) or a complete perversion of it (at worst)? And what if oneRead more

OUTSIDE IN, INSIDE OUT: How Jesus reframed how we think about outsiders and insiders

By Peter Watts | Following Jesus, God in the face of Jesus, Power & authority | 0 comment | 29 March, 2021 | 7

Ever since the first century, when the early Christian movement began, there has been a preoccupation among Christians about who is on the “inside” and who is on the “outside” of the faith. It has often shown up in conversations discussing who are believers and unbelievers, righteous and unrighteous, saved and unsaved, Christians and non-Christians.Read more

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

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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