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Living Worthy of the Gospel: Philippians Study
Snapshot In Philippians, Paul challenges his readers to live “worthy of the gospel,” which means living as a citizen of heaven. Paul gives role models on how to live this way through the examples of Jesus, Paul, Timothy, and Epaphroditus. Each one models a life of humility, sacrifice, service, and placing others before themselves. Each…
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Did God Abandon Jesus? The Real Meaning of Psalm 22 on the Cross
Snapshot When Jesus cried, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” on the cross, he was not expressing divine abandonment. Instead, he was employing an ancient rabbinic teaching technique known as remez. By quoting the opening line of Psalm 22, Jesus prompted his listeners to recall an entire prophetic psalm that walks through…
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Learning from the Storm: How Jonah 1 and Mark 4 Point to Jesus’s Divine Authority
Snapshot Jonah 1 and Mark 4:35-41 have many similarities. The two stories are different in how the storm is stopped. God is the one who has the power to control the wind and waves. Jesus is God and this story supports that claim as he has divine authority. Jesus Calms the Storm – Mark 4 The gospels have many connections to…
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Wesley’s Legacy: Economics, Mercy, and the Call for the Modern Church
Snapshot John Wesley believed that true Christian faith must extend beyond personal piety into radical generosity and social action. By challenging believers to gain, save, and give all they can, he linked economic stewardship directly to caring for the poor and upholding human dignity. Discover how Wesley’s bold vision for faith in action still holds…
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Genesis 1: Value & Rest Beyond What You Do
Snapshot Genesis 1 offers a profound narrative challenge to both ancient and modern worldviews. Unlike other creation myths, God creates man in his own image in order to partner with them in the stewardship of the earth. The climax of the creation story is actually the 7th day in which we find that our value is not…
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God & Grief: How Timeless Love Meets Tragic Loss and Suffering
Snapshot How do you reconcile belief in a good God with that of deep suffering? This is my journey of theological formation through the journey of losing six children. Through suffering and pain, we can find the doorway to deeper communion with Christ as He suffers with us. Suffering finds meaning in the cross of…
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The Churches Social Identity in 1 Peter 3:9
Snapshot This article unpacks 1 Peter 3:9, showing how Christian identity is shaped by the biblical story through examples like Jesus, Abraham, and David. Instead of reacting with revenge, believers are called to bless—living as exiles who trust God’s justice and inherit His promises. Identity is formed by living in God’s story, not the world’s patterns.…
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The Messiah Born in a Family Scandal
Snapshot Jesus birth is one of the great scandals. Most translations make it sound like they were rejected from a hotel or motel, but this is an unlikely reading. In reality, Joseph’s own family rejected him from their guest room, and they then stayed in the barn. Introduction Walk by different places during the Christmas…
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Understanding Genesis 1: A Theologically Revolutionary Text
Snapshot We must read Genesis 1 from the perspective of its original ancient audience, rather than a modern scientific one. This post highlights that the creation account is a theological statement contrasting Israel’s God with other ancient Near Eastern deities. God creates the cosmos as a cosmic temple, his creation by speaking, and his subordination of…
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Hell, Free Will, and a Loving God
Snapshot Introduction How can a loving God send people to hell? Why would a loving God send someone to hell? This question is often asked as there is something in mankind that makes this feel wrong and unjustified. It is difficult to reconcile a loving God with some people going to hell. To sum up a…
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How Can a Loving God Send People to Hell?
Snapshot This post tackles one of the most emotionally difficult theological questions: How can a loving God send anyone to hell?It argues that God is not only love, but also just. Justice demands consequences for wrongdoing, especially when sin is against an infinitely holy God. Using the “slap analogy,” the post illustrates how the seriousness of an offense increases…
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Moral Argument: A Case for the Existence of God
Snapshot The post explores the moral argument for the existence of God. Objective moral values, obligations, and the need for moral transformation point to something beyond naturalistic explanations to a theistic foundation. We will examine the authority of the universality of moral facts, addressing objections like the Euthyphro Dilemma and Divine Command Theory. Naturalism does…
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Disadvantages of Inerrancy: Developing a New Term
Snapshot This post explores the doctrine of biblical inerrancy—its historical roots, evangelical development, and modern challenges. While church history shows a consistent belief in Scripture’s truthfulness, the term inerrancy gained prominence after the Enlightenment, especially in America. The blog critiques overly rigid uses of the term, shows how it can be misunderstood, and argues for a more…
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The Failure of Arius to Understand Monotheism
The heretical views of Arius and the trinity led to the Athanasius leading the charge to fight for Christian monotheism as it was under threat. The results of this debate has formed Christianity over the last 2,000 years.
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Is God Really Good? Making Sense of Suffering and Divine Compassion
Snapshot Introduction to Suffering How does one reconcile a good God with such great evil and sorrow in the world? This is a question that many wrestle with over the course of their life, including this author. How does one explain that four different children have been lost over the last few years by this…