The Problem of Goodness
Centuries of philosophy have tried to solve the problem of evil, yet I believe the much more confounding and astounding issue is the problem of good. How do we account…
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Too Busy Loving Us
Part of the quest is to be freed from everything that is not God. Eckhart thought we should rid ourselves of the irrelevant stuff, the tired views of God and…
A Lover, Not a Dictator
Everything belongs. God uses everything. There are no dead-ends. There is no wasted energy. Everything is recycled. Sin history and salvation history are two sides of one coin. I believe…
Children of Light
To be “children of light” – people in whom the gospel shines brightly – is different from being morally perfect or never failing. Any focus on perfection was an utterly…
Chosen to Love
Think of the many, many stories about God choosing people. There are Moses, Abraham, and Sarah. There are David, Jeremiah, Gideon, Samuel, Jonah, and Isaiah. There is Israel itself. Much…
Your Journey Matters.
Nothing will be wasted; all has been forgiven; nothing will be used against you. In fact, God will even use your sins to transform you!… Your journey matters, and God’s…
Mercy to All
From that point on, poor Jonah is simultaneously angry, lamenting, and praising Yahweh for four full chapters. His problem is that he cannot move beyond a dualistic reward-punishment worldview. Jonah…
The Sin
The sin warned against at the very beginning of the Bible is “to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil” (Genesis 2:17). It does not sound…
Always about Love
The great patterns are always the same. It’s either fear or love. It’s either illusion or love. It’s either self-protection or love. Healthy religion is always about love. All we…
Witnesses to Resurrection
It is very interesting to me that the New Testament only “sends out” those (apostolos) who can be “witnesses to resurrection” (Luke 24:48, Acts 1:22, 3:15b, 13:31), that is, witnesses…