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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 | Comments are Closed | 23 April, 2021 | 9

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 | Comments are Closed | 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 | Comments are Closed | 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 | Comments are Closed | 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

Dogged hope

By Peter Watts | Following Jesus, God in the face of Jesus | Comments are Closed | 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

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 | Comments are Closed | 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

Why American Christians often miss Jesus’ central mission & teaching

By Peter Watts | American history, God in the face of Jesus, Jesus, Power & authority | Comments are Closed | 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

What to do with genocide and other violence in the Bible?

By Peter Watts | Biblical inerrancy, Biblical violence, God in the face of Jesus | Comments are Closed | 30 July, 2019 | 2

The Bible says what? If you have ever spent any significant time reading through the pages of the Bible, you have probably come across verses that made you cringe. Especially the ones that make God appear like a violent vindictive tyrant. “God said what?” “God did what?” Many serious good-hearted Christians have asked these sameRead more

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