Revelation’s Warning About Christian Nationalism
We must not sell our souls for the lesser power of nationalism, for nationalism will reap what it sows and get what it deserves—which from John’s perspective, is death.
Sex Scandals Show Why Evangelicals Need to Recover the Sacrament of Confession
We cannot continue believing that there is such a thing as personal sin that affects no one else but us.
Why Three Temptations?
The three temptations, tests, or trials of Jesus in the wilderness deal in a figurative way with three categories or dimensions of life.
Why Is Temptation So Tempting?
Sins of omission generally begin with temptations of omission.
The First Letters in Red
The audience for the first letters in red was the devil.
Feeling Impatient?
JULY 21, 2013 | BY: MICAH BALES -- I am used to instant gratification. When I get hungry, there is almost always food around. When I am...
Corrective Strategies and Themes for Understanding the Book of Revelation (Tired of the chaos? Me too!)
May 11, 2013 | BY: KURT WILLEMS -- Revelation is a book that continues to be used as “trump card” against Christian nonviolence...
Patriarchy, Pop Culture, and Pornography
Several years ago, I read “The DaVinci Code” to see what all the fuss was about. It was nothing special—a fast-paced novel with interesting, if inaccurate, historical details woven in—b...