2011: The Year of the Hell Debate
2011 was a turbulent year for American evangelical Christian identity. A major lightning rod within our identity crisis was the publication of Rob Bell’s book Love Wins. Under the surface of the fierce debate...
Open and Affirming Because of the Bible
I want to start by saying that any time there are two people with opposing views concerning a third group of people, the resulting conversation will involve much audacity, hubris and privilege. That I am give...
Southern Baptists, Women and the NIV Bible: This, Too, Shall Pass
The Southern Baptist Convention's (SBC) resolution in opposition to the most recent New International Version (NIV) translation of the Bible is not surprising to many. By a more than a two-to-one margin, the c...
Really!?! Men are the Spiritual Head of the Home?
If you're like me, you're a fan of Saturday Night Live. Granted, I usually tune in more during election years than other times, but the show is always good for a laugh or two. One of my favorite segments on ...
"Women Should Remain Silent"?
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Many of us were raised in churches that taught that women should be silent in the church because of the teac...
Forgetting the Poor?
There’s a passage in Galatians 2 that has always intrigued me, so this week I’m going to share three posts on the topic. This is from The Message translation of the Apostle Paul’s letter:
“Recognizing that m...
Ideas Have Consequences
Plato said ideas rule the world. All action begins with an idea. Paul said, "Take every thought captive to Christ (2 Cor 10:5). "Ideas have consequences and some ideas can lead to brutal outcomes. For example,...