A Better Reading of 1 Corinthians 11 and 14
Paul shook his head and muttered to himself. He could feel his temperature rise, even against the close heat of the small room he’d been given, to...
The Misfits Theology Club
Dialoguing about the Christian faith
Eden
The word ‘Eden’ means bliss or delight, virtually a place like heaven. For people familiar with the desert, as the ancient Hebrews were, this lush, well-watered Garden would...
Traffic Jam Monasticism
A friend asked why I hadn’t posted recently. I said, “I have a traffic jam in my head!” I think you can probably relate. The daily pressures...
Adamah
When the second chapter of Genesis opens, it seems as though the story starts all over again. We are back on a barren planet, everything is in tones...
Why Should I Trust the Bible? #2
I couldn’t believe what I was reading, as I scrolled through the answer to a question I’d asked a friend two days before. I mean, yes,...
"Is The Bible Trustworthy?" Is this the question we should be asking? #1
Now I know talking about anything these days can be polarizing, let alone talking about the bible! So I want to be extremely careful not to do so....
Day 7, It Is Finished
Day 7, It Is Finished The seventh day was the first thing to be made sacred by God in Scripture. Later, when Moses recorded God’s ten commandments,...
Atonement
A proper understanding of the atonement must begin from the starting point of relationship with Jesus, and withGod’s purposes to reconcile all of creation unto God-Self. If...