By Jeremy Myers at Redeeming God In Matthew 26:28, Jesus says, “For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” Does this mean that the blood of Jesus had to be shed so that He could buy forgiveness of sins for us from God? Let’s …
By Jayson D. Bradley There’s a growing polarization in America. As the gulf between the partisan left and the right continues to expand, there’s very little middle ground to be found anywhere. The Pew Research Center has tracked data since 1994 which clearly demonstrates this growing entrenchment. In 1994, Democrats and Republicans were gathered pretty closely in …
By Brad Jersak at Christianity Without Religion A constellation of questions, common to some Christian traditions, increasingly makes me cringe. Are you saved? Is he/she saved? When were you saved? I know what is intended. They are identifying ‘saved’ with the moment I ‘invited Christ into my heart’ through the faith confession involved in ‘the …
By Jeremy Myers The gospel is not just about how to receive eternal life, but also about how to live this life. As we grow in our knowledge and experience of the gospel, life also grows in vibrancy and vitality. Where grace and faith multiply, love and unity flourish. To the degree that we emphasize …
From Wm. Paul Young and Stuart Hazeldine. We are in a time of intense transitions in the landscape of Western Theology. During such times it is no surprise that precious people will jump to conclusions rather than spend the relational labor to explore a dearly loved assumption. It’s easier to categorize someone than get to …
By James Brown found at Patheos. I once thought that perhaps I was a progressive Christian, but I’ve come to realize that that label includes me with a lot of people with whom I clearly disagree. On the other hand, I can’t associate myself with “social Christians” who drive their $50K SUVs to church on Sunday …
By Richard Beck at Experimental Theology Rod Dreher’s book The Benedict Option is now out with lots of reviews and commentary appearing online. As regular readers know I’ve made the argument on this blog that progressive Christians need their own version of the BenOp. In fact, progressive Christians already have a rich history with the BenOp, witness …
From Wm. Paul Young. I was sitting in a hotel lobby in Orlando, Florida, having a conversation with my friend K, from Germany. Her world-class young athlete friend was recently paralyzed as a result of an on-camera stunt that went horribly wrong. K was distraught. She dried her eyes and said, “I struggle believing this …
By Rachel Hooker at patheos. I am not a very good Christian any more. I used to think that under it all, I was doing the things right and that counted for something. That it counted for a lot. I wanted God’s blessing and God’s protection, and to get those one must do all the things just …
From Jeremy Myers at Redeeming God. Inevitably, whenever I speak or write about grace this way, someone objects that I am contradicting Paul who said in Romans 6:1 that we should not continue in sin so that grace may abound. Whenever someone asks this question, I am always pleased, because it shows that they are …
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