Rewarding the Bullies

James 1:19-22 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. DoContinue reading “Rewarding the Bullies”

Flight or Fight?

It seems anymore that Christians love to pick fights. It may not be the Crusades, but the battles being fought today still seem to be devastatingly harmful and unfounded (and should be extremely embarrassing for the Church). The rhetoric I hear seems to explain these fights and battles as necessary for the defense of doctrineContinue reading “Flight or Fight?”

Same Story, New Storyteller

My new church has been studying the book of Mark each Sunday. They are getting close to finishing the book, but Sarah and I started attending right at the beginning of the passion narrative. I remember my Greek professor in college saying something about how the passion narrative is really the main part of eachContinue reading “Same Story, New Storyteller”