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Category Archives: Theology
A Theological Interpretation of Toy Story 4
Our family saw Toy Story 4 last week. I’ll be honest…my expectations were pretty low. I mean, after the FANTASTIC way that Toy Story 3 wrapped up this entire narrative thread in a nice, neat package, I really thought another … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Devotional, Faith, Family, Gospel, Imago Dei, Kingdom Values, Movies, Theology
Tagged Forky, Pixar, Theological interpretation of Toy Story 4, Toy Story 4
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Missional Ecclesiology in Practice
In A Light to the Nations, Michael W. Goheen argues for a vision of the contemporary missional church that flows directly out of the biblical story. Heady stuff, as evidenced by chapter titles such as, “Israel Embodies Its Missional Role … Continue reading
Permanent Love: Grace in the Wilderness
Recently, my reading of the Old Testament has been greatly enhanced by John Goldingay’s excellent new translation, The First Testament. Goldingay, a well-respected Old Testament scholar, uses his Hebrew fluency to defamiliarize the ancient text for modern readers. For many readers of … Continue reading
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Best Books of 2018
Each year, I set a goal to read 52 books — one book per week for the entire year. I usually fall short of the goal — I think 2011 was the last year I hit the mark. For point … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture, Discipleship, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Ministry, Politics, Race, Scripture, Social Issues, Theology
Tagged Abraham Verghese, Alex Pang, Anna Rosling Ronnlund, Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Black Klansman, Curt Thompson, Desiring the Kingdom, Eugene Peterson, Francine Rivers, Hans Rosling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling, James K.A. Smith, Kate Anderson Brown, Leonardo da Vinci, Michael Erwin, N.T. Wright, Ola Rosling, Paul Kalanithi, Paul: A Biography, Raymond Kethledge, Reading, Redeeming Love, Ron Stallworth, The Soul of Shame, Trevin Wax, Walter Isaacson, When Breath Becomes Air, Yeshua
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An Enchanted Christmas
Don’t be fooled by the sentimentality of this season: the birth of the child is an act of war. Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Devotional, Eschatology, Gospel, Jesus, Missiology, Scripture, Theology
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Suffering and Faith, Part 4
Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me. — Psalm 23 It is a path everyone must walk, the valley David refers to as “the shadow … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Devotional, Disappointment, Empathy, Faith, Family, God, Mom, Scripture, Theology
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Suffering and Faith, Part 3
The truth about suffering: Because God is the God of all comfort, we know He cares completely. To whom or to what do you turn when you need comfort? One of the hallmarks of our time is an impulse to … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, Devotional, Disappointment, Faith, God, Hope, Scripture, Theology
Tagged Faith, God of all comfort, Suffering
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Suffering and Faith, Part 2
The truth about suffering: Because God can handle our tough questions, we can be honest about our pain. Someone has estimated that there are over 186,000 sentences in the Bible. That includes a LOT of questions. And the question that … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Church, Devotional, Disappointment, Faith, Scripture, Theology
Tagged Disappointment, Faith, Glenn Pemberton, How long, Lament, O Lord?
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Suffering and Faith: Part 1
I can summarize this post in nine words. So, if you’re in a hurry, here goes: Suffering is universally painful but God is eternally faithful. Everyone suffers. Some more than others. And suffering usually knocks us off our feet, drives … Continue reading
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Forgotten Identity
In the early morning hours of August 31, 2004, employees of a Burger King in Richmond Hill, Georgia found a man unconscious next to the restaurant dumpster. He was fully naked, sunburnt, and covered with ant bites. More importantly, his … Continue reading
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