Scary Scriptures 3: The Unforgivable Sin
Is the Unforgivable Sin really unforgivable? Depends on what you mean.
Mark 3:29, Matthew 12:31-32, Luke 12.
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Bible & Theology
The Bible and Theology are the things I'm most passionate about and write about the most often.
A Dialogue About the Trustworthiness of Scripture
Someone on my Facebook was sealioning me about the trustworthiness of Scripture. While I usually don't find such back-and-forth all that helpful, it ended up being a useful exercise in explaining some of the ways I understand how the Bible works.
Do you claim to believe Christ and
Traditional Marriage, So-Called
One of the biggest deceptions that non-affirming churches have gotten away with is this notion that the church has always been non-affirming. They'll say things like, "We believe in the historical or traditional view of marriage—one man, one woman."
However, non-affirming churches and denominations keep
Watermelon Patch
Did anyone else grow up with the poisoned watermelon patch metaphor for the Bible?
Imagine a watermelon patch with 66 pumpkins. One night, an enemy comes in and injects one of the watermelons with deadly poison. He posts a sign that says, "One of the watermelons, but I won&
There Are Things Worth Getting Divisive About
Over the past couple of months, I’ve had the joy of leading a Bible study on Paul’s Letter to the Galatians. We are a couple of chapters in now, and here’s my main takeaway so far:
There are things worth getting divisive about.
The central conflict at
Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit
Mark 3:28-30 and its similar passages in Matthew and Luke are pretty often misread. People misread it as, "God is physically incapable of forgiving someone who has blasphemed the Holy Spirit."
But that's not what it says at all. It says, "Whoever blasphemes against
It Is Always God's Will to Heal
A few people had asked what I meant when I said it is always God's will to heal. If it's always God's will to heal, why do people not always get well?
The alternative, however, is not knowing if God wants to heal or
Thoughts on Pride 2022
For the first time this June, The Table Church marched in Washington, DC's Pride Parade. My family and I marched alongside our LGBTQ church family and allies. It was an incredibly moving experience, and I want to tell you why.
Homophobia and anti-LGBTQ discrimination has existed for centuries,
On the Fall of Roe
1. If you have received an abortion, no one should ever make you feel shame for that. You are beloved and cherished by God. You don't need to "receive God's forgiveness" for that abortion as if it were a heinous act. I trust that
Prayer Means Action
Everyone should hesitate before they pray for something if they are not willing to take some sort of action to help answer that prayer.
If I pray for my friend who’s sick—that God would comfort them and help them feel less alone—but I am unwilling to take