Archive for the Theology Category
Angie and I went up to Family Camp at Diamond Arrow earlier this week to see some friends and share in that night’s service with some fellow believers. The speaker, Steve Campbell, gave a message on our identity as children of God and a little bit of what that looks like and doesn’t look like. [...]
Lately my beautiful and highly intelligent fiance and I have been talking about the power of the words. How words can be utterly destructive, bringing death, or contain the miraculous power of life. At our weekly bible study slash Sunday School class yesterday we watched the final installment of a series done by Life Church [...]
Lately I have been reading about the discussion of health care reform. I find it odd that Christians can get so worked up and mixed up in political lines and battles. Jesus clearly says that if we are his disciples people will know because of the love we have for each other. Maybe there is [...]
For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice,
the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
Jesus echo’s this verse in Matthew 9:13 pointing out that we all sin, but instead of sacrifices to atone for the sins we have already committed he commands us to love and have mercy because in that command there is no [...]
A friend and fellow blogger is taking a trip through one of Shane Claiborne’s recent written works titled Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals. Shane Claiborne is an author and follower of Jesus who has worked with Mother Theresa and currently lives in a community in Philadelphia which seeks to reach those who are [...]