I have already written about this a few blog posts back, but something recently hit a nerve again. Recently there were some devastating tornados. It was horrible. Lives were lost and families were destroyed and broken apart. The common question for the person watching it on TV is “Why?” I personally do not believe we can actuallyContinue reading “Don’t make the same mistake”
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What happened to the Old Testament?
I took Pentateuch and Historical Books class this past semester. (It was my last OT class of my time here in seminary!) It was so refreshing. Although one semester clearly is not enough to study so much material, it was still vastly helpful to my understanding of who Jesus is and what His atonement reallyContinue reading “What happened to the Old Testament?”
Why the Ends Don’t Justify the Means
In a world where success is the measure and justification of all things, the figure of him who was sentenced and crucified remains a stranger.” That is one of my favorite quotes from Dietrich Bonhoeffer. To me it captures a truth so contrary to our everyday lives that we have a hard time truly acceptingContinue reading “Why the Ends Don’t Justify the Means”
Stepping Back 