Or, All Things In Moderation...Including Moderation I struggle with either-or thinking. Actually, I don't struggle with it — I'm great at it. I can too easily find myself making all-or-nothing decisions. * Either I'll run a half-marathon this year; or I won't exercise
Anthony Parrott
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In my "Cross Vision: How to Read the Hebrew Bible In Light of the Cross" class, we recently delved into how Jesus positions Himself in relation to the Hebrew Bible, particularly the Torah. The New Testament portrays Jesus as the ultimate revelation of God's character, presenting
Why didn't the Bible—and Paul specifically—make their calls for justice more obvious? Why doesn't Paul more obviously call for the eradication of slavery? Why do modern readers have to do exegetical dances to get Scripture to mean what we want it to mean? Let&
During Christmastide 2023, I decided to begin my own translation of the Bible. First, as a way to continue my love affair with its pages. Second, as a way to continue my work in not surrendering the Bible's interpretation or translation to those with harmful theology.
I came across the below versions of the Apostles' and Nicene Creed from the (unfortunately now closed) Pangea Church, who was pastored by Kurt Willems. Their website had said they got it from the Mennonite Worker, but I can find no evidence of that online. As Pastor Larry Lin
The two ministries I have been involved with the longest are Bible teaching and worship. I had my baptism by the Holy Spirit moment in sixth grade and immediately started a Bible study in my middle school. My first lesson was on the faith of the midwives in Exodus 1.
It's not uncommon for someone to ask if a person is "saved" or "really a Christian" or "actually knows Jesus." You may hear claims that someone "can't be gay and a Christian" or that "there's no way Trump is actually saved."
These two quotes by Dr. King must be read close together, or otherwise, they're likely to be distorted: The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. —Martin Luther King Jr., "Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution" Human progress never rolls in
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