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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

Reengaging with the Bible’s Biggest Themes

By Peter Watts | Christian hope, Following Jesus, Jesus, New humanity, Power & authority, Servant project | 0 comment | 17 June, 2022 | 3

At this point, I’d like to offer two things to help us reengage with the Scriptures and Jesus’ teaching so that as we do, we might recognize where Middle Platonism and Early Christian Gnosticism has made inroads into our own faith, including our views on the atonement, and then allow this new learning to helpRead more

5 Lingering Questions from Year Three of the Pandemic

By Peter Watts | American history, Learning and growing, Sacrifice, Servant project | 0 comment | 26 January, 2022 | 10

Pandemic fatigue It’s been just over two years since the novel coronavirus entered our world and nation. Many of us had hoped and assumed that 2021 would be the final year of the pandemic, but we find ourselves still facing the daunting reality that we may still have to endure it. With pandemic fatigue settingRead more

Happy New Year

2021’s Blog Titles in Chronological Order

By Peter Watts | Authentic Christianity, Christian hope, Following Jesus, God in the questions, Jesus, Learning and growing, Power & authority, Sacrifice, Servant project | 0 comment | 28 December, 2021 | 9

Happy New Year everyone! If you’re looking for something to read and have not read some of this year’s blog titles I’ve published, they are listed in chronological order below. The links  are embedded in the titles so just click on a title to read the article. ​   1. Happy New Year! A lookRead more

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Covid-19 Pandemic: How we got here and how to get out

By Peter Watts | American history, Asking questions, Following Jesus, Power & authority, Self-made project, Servant project | 0 comment | 7 September, 2021 | 10

Questions about the pandemic It’s been nearly two years (at the time of this writing) since our world was plunged into the coronavirus pandemic. Two years. The close of 2020 was supposed to mark the end of a year of trauma, but 2021 seemed to be more of the same. We continue to face theRead more

Black Lives Matter

George Floyd & the Ongoing Movement toward Racial Equality

By Peter Watts | American history, Power & authority, Servant project | 0 comment | 25 May, 2021 | 8

I can still remember those raw emotions that came to the surface the first time I watched the unnerving video footage of George Floyd’s murder. It wasn’t just the fact that another black man had been killed by a police officer; it was that he was murdered in broad daylight in front of innocent bystanders–someRead 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

After Easter Sunday: How the resurrection of Jesus became the launching pad of the Christian faith (not the grand finale)

By Peter Watts | Jesus, Power & authority, Servant project | 0 comment | 11 April, 2021 | 7

EARLY SUNDAY MORNING On that first Easter Sunday morning, the disciples were not themselves. What they once believed about Jesus, what they had once hoped Jesus would do for their people, was now in question. Sadness, shock, disappointment, outrage, and fear, all of the emotions they were likely feeling between Friday and Sunday morning. Most ofRead 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

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

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