God’s Layaway Plan
Growing up poor, I remember times when my parents just didn’t have enough money to buy Christmas presents for us. They almost always seemed to work things out in the end, but there were times things just didn’t to come together. One advantage they had was Wal-Mart’s layaway program – come in and find what [...]
The Spirit and the Word
The Spirit and the Word are inseparable. They, together, are the means by which God created and sustains the world in Genesis. By His word God calls forth all of creation. By the Spirit He works chaos into cosmos. God has called the world into being with the breath of His mouth (ruach) and has [...]
The Continuum of the Sacred: The Spirit and the Un-Mundane
In a previous post I argued that everything is sacred. That is, all aspects of our lives are sacred because the Spirit permeates all things. Taking a bath is sacred. Baptism is sacred. Doing the laundry is sacred. The Eucharist is sacred.
What I unwittingly communicated in that post, however, was that taking a bath [...]
The “Heresy” Boundary
Religion Overthrowing Heresy and Hatred by Legros the Younger
I know I ask this ‘bout once a year, but what do you do with the category of “heresy?” I keep wondering about the distinction between someone having a wrong doctrine and someone being cut off from fellowship and naming by other Christians.
On the one hand, [...]
Should Xians be concerned with this?
I try to stay out of politics as much as I can. However, I did leave some feedback on a column over at Worldview Network that I bloged about the other day. Much to my surprise, it survived moderation and even received two responses. Since all of this reflects how I see the Kingdom of [...]