Revisit – The Significance Of Universal Salvation…. A Wrap-Up

The Significance Of Universal Salvation…. A Wrap-Up This the the final revisit of the 2013 series on “If Grace Is … More

If Grace Is True – Revisit #1

I realize that the vast majority of viewers here at RedLetterLiving read the daily post but seldom go into the … More

Faith, Doubt and the Idol of Certainty: An Interview with Greg Boyd

“The quest to feel certain becomes an idol when a person’s sense of significance to God and security before God … More

Dying For God’s Vengeance….

Abelard rejected the idea that Christ died as a result of God’s vengeance for human disobedience. Abelard was horrified by … More

A People’s History of Christianity….

I have been studying the history of the church to try an understand how we got to where we are … More

The Significance Of Universal Salvation…. A Wrap-Up

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

Atonement….

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

Emptying Hell…..

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

The Meaning of Salvation….

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

Exclusivity of Salvation..

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

A Simple Truth….

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

Being Afraid of God…. (Part 2)

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

God’s Wrath vs. God’s Grace…….

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

To Those Who Need It The Most…..

For what good is grace—this unconditional love of God—if it is not extended to those who deserve it the least … More

Having It Both Ways…

We can’t have it both ways. We can’t honor the words of the men and women of the Bible while … More

Suspicious of Experiences With God…..

This is an ongoing post about the book “If Grace Is True” by Philip Gulley and James Mulholland.  Here are … More

If grace is true, it is true for everyone. – Part 4 If Grace Is True….

I didn’t consider this for many years. I actually thought my experiences rare. I was one of the chosen. I … More

The Fullness of God’s Grace….. (Part 3 – If Grace Is True)

I was certain if I could preach the perfect sermon the altar would fill with people overcome by God’s grace. … More

God’s Wrath….

Many share my love for Jesus. We accepted him as Lord. We were baptized in his name. We became his … More

If Grace Is True…..

I’ve never experienced a God of wrath. I’ve heard such a God preached. I’ve read of such a God. I’ve … More

The History of the Church….

What matters to those who look to history for important lessons is that something was lost in the fourth century … More

The Emergent Church….. They Love Everyone….

I am going to spend the next few posts giving you some more info about the emergent church movement now … More

The Fourth Rummage Sale??…..The Emergent Church of the 21st Century

This post is about the fourth great rummage sale and that is the “Great Emergence”. In this post I am … More

A Giant Rummage Sale…

Anyone who has visited this blog in the recent past know that I am pinning great hope on the “emergent” … More

Eternal Presence….

Several years ago I came across a small book entitled Quaker Spirituality – Selected Writings. I’m still not sure what made me … More

Saving Jesus — (Part 5) Heaven and the Threat of Hell….

This is the fifth post on the book Saving Jesus from the Church: How to Stop Worshiping Christ and Start Following … More

Saving Jesus — (Part 4) Science is Not the Enemy…..

This is the fourth post on the book Saving Jesus from the Church: How to Stop Worshiping Christ and Start … More

Saving Jesus — (Part 3) About the Gospels….

This is part three of my review of the book Saving Jesus from the Church: How to Stop Worshiping Christ … More

Saving Jesus — (Part 2) Post-Easter Jesus

This is a continuation of my review of the book Saving Jesus from the Church: How to Stop Worshiping Christ … More

Saving Jesus….(Part 1)

I am going to spend several posts discussing some of the insightful words from a book entitled Saving Jesus from … More