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In Acts 26 we encounter the apostle Paul as a prisoner on trial for his preaching: “King Agrippa,” Paul asked, “do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.” And Agrippa said to Paul, “You almost persuade me to be a Christian!” And Paul said, “I would to God that not only you but also all who […]
I was talking with some friends last night (after much bourbon and wine) about the whole Harvey Weinstein issue, and the dynamics of sexual power in general. Regardless of how simplisticly some people approach it, it’s a thorny issue. My aim here is not to dig into the complexities surrounding what is and what is […]
Continuing my series of “disruptive devotionals” (which I would love to turn into a book), consider this passage — after referring to the Old Testament’s so-called “dominion mandate,” the writer says: Now in putting everything in subjection to man, God left nothing outside his control. But at present, we do not yet see everything in subjection […]
Continuing my series of “Disruptive Devotionals” designed to question and subvert our standard way of thinking, consider this passage: For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ…. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it […]
I’ve long felt that the underlying message of the Christian religion can be summed up in one word: Sacrifice. Indeed, regardless of what one thinks of religious stories like the cross and resurrection — are they literal historical events, mere metaphors designed to teach us spiritual principles, or both? — it cannot be denied that […]
Hey everyone, it’s Me, God (or “The Lord God Almighty,” “Creator of Heaven and Earth,” and “Savior of the World” if you’re not into the whole brevity thing). As you’re no doubt aware, there was another mass shooting last night: It took place in Las Vegas and is (for the time being anyway) the deadliest […]