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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

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

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

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

By Peter Watts | Biblical inerrancy, Biblical violence, God in the face of Jesus | 0 comment | 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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