Living The Message….

Emergent congregations are especially well equipped to live creatively in the newly post-Western Christianity. They are careful not to confuse … More

Those Who Use Jesus’ Name….

They had turned the way of Jesus, I felt, into the club of the Pharisees, and they didn’t speak for … More

For example, let’s say we approach the Bible with this question: How should we treat our enemies? Matthew 5:44 tells … More

I am only now beginning a serious but somewhat sporadic study of church history but even at this point in … More

“The gospel is absurd and the life of Jesus is meaningless unless we believe that He lived, died, and rose … More

Here we are at the end of my study into universal salvation as presented by Philip Gulley in his book … More

One of the current foundations of the Christianity is the atonement. Generally that is thought to be Jesus taking the … More

It’s taken me many years to empty hell. As a child, I was taught only Christians would be saved. Billions … More

I discovered the meaning of salvation. Salvation comes with believing God loves you unconditionally. It is abandoning the misconception that … More

Since the very beginning, the disciples of Jesus have tried to destroy the opposition. Instead of patiently awaiting the transformation … More

Occasionally people knock on my door or hand me a tract on a street corner or strike up a conversation … More

I once considered human freedom the most persuasive argument against the salvation of every person. My friend asked, “How can … More

This is a continuation of the previous post about being afraid of God. It is a precursor to undertanding the … More

I am saddened by how many people are afraid of God, projecting their negative experiences with parents and the Church … More

“How can you believe that God’s grace isn’t sufficient, that many of God’s children will languish in hell forever, that … More