The Restorative Vocation
Forgiveness and restoration were offered freely, and Jesus said, “go in peace.”
David Ruybalid is committed to writing in order to both help skeptics consider Christianity in fresh new ways, and to help devoted followers of Jesus grow deeper in the ways of Jesus. He currently resides in Arizona with his family and is studying to become a priest in the Anglican Churches in North America. He has had articles published by Amity Coalition, Altarwork, and currently writes for http://www.IDoubtIt.online. David also runs a podcast with Zach Zienka (www.ZachZienka.com) called “I Doubt It”. He is a member of “The College Theology Society”, whose journal is published by Cambridge University Press twice a year. Find out more at www.DavidRuybalid.com.
Forgiveness and restoration were offered freely, and Jesus said, “go in peace.”
What if we have rooted our view of the atonement in a view of God that has been destructive and not the God that we see revealed in Christ?
It is easy to mistake success in our faith walk for the way the world sees success.
Unfortunately with the rise of YouTube videos, people can watch conspiracy documentaries or informational videos that are full of half-truths and missing pieces.
Remember, when you see an angry and violent mob, it is not of God.
There were crazy movements that wanted to revolt against Rome. Many in the name of God.
What if we see God in the ordinary? What if we reshape what is excellent and life-changing, based on the Biblical account of Jesus’s birth.
Romans 8 tells us that creation “waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed” so that creation can be released from the bondage of decay.
Many of us are being challenged by what it means to be the church.
Throughout the history of Christianity, followers of Jesus have used liturgy as a rhythm that leads them in prayer and worship.
