Odin and Ash Wednesday – An Apologetic Post
Unfortunately with the rise of YouTube videos, people can watch conspiracy documentaries or informational videos that are full of half-truths and missing pieces.
Unfortunately with the rise of YouTube videos, people can watch conspiracy documentaries or informational videos that are full of half-truths and missing pieces.
Generous speech is not naive. It doesn’t deny evidence or shy away from discussing bad acts.
Generous speech does, however, exercise restraint.
I think one of the things that is important to keep in mind is that the Bible is what was inspired and gifted to us by the Holy Spirit, not theology.
It seems to me that we are living in a moment in which we need to find signals in the midst of the noise. We need to master the art of driving in the rain.
Episode 8 – What do you think when you hear the word “Theology?” Is it something to be avoided? Divisive? Over-complicated? The reality is good theology is simply having a good understanding of scripture, which goes deeper than just a “head-knowledge” about God. It must go to the heart level and have practical effects in our lives.
When you are driving in a heavy rainstorm, the rain is a distraction. It obscures our normal field of vision and forces us to look for new signs.
As Christians, I believe we need to commit to do the hard work of discerning how to engage the opinions of others.
We are a community that knows Christ defeated sin and death. We are a community prepared to follow Christ in the midst of storms.
Ultimately, it felt like the train was moving too quickly to stop, so I let the inertia carry me into doctoral studies.
The way we think and act in the world is rooted in the questions we ask ourselves.
As we sit in our homes allowing the systems and structures put in place to flatten the curve, we would do well to use our time in quarantine to exert some “moral effort.”
Capital punishment for crimes laid out in places like Leviticus 20 would have already been in practice, and Genesis 9 is mirroring that practice.
I don’t believe that God sits in heaven frowning at us when we use our imaginations as a part of how we frame our theology. He gave us imagination for a reason.
Mary is referred to directly in 10 chapters in the Gospels and ‘speaks’ only 5 times. However, she is 2nd only to Jesus in Christian art.