Christian Carnival CCLIX Posted
. . . at Parableman. Check it out! My post this week was not from this blog, but this one from my Threads blog.
. . . at Parableman. Check it out! My post this week was not from this blog, but this one from my Threads blog.
One of the key foundations of my participatory Bible study method is my firm belief that individual Christians can and should study the Bible for themselves. I believe this study will depend on the work of experts in many cases, and that it should be accountable within a church community, but the individual, under the…
Why? My pastor, Geoffrey Lentz, says it’s because following Jesus in social justice is hard and demanding and might mess up our lifestyes: What would happen if we “let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an everlasting stream” (Amos)? It wouldn’t work out very well for me. This one hits us right where…
Check out this cartoon at Exploring Our Matrix. I suspect it’s much easier to take things literally if you don’t actually have to do anything about them!
I have mentioned before that I’ve been writing some of the devotionals for my wife’s devotional list, and yesterday I wrote one that relates closely to some things I’ve written here about tolerance for diversity and yet having identity and anchor points. It’s titled Extend Ropes, Strengthen Stakes. For those who may be interested, Jody’s…
. . . at Parableman.