Category: Common Thought
God Doesn’t Support Your Revolution(s) [Common Thought]
When the world witnessed the crowds of many young, white Trump supporters attacking the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, many thought America might be coming to an end—the end of democracy even! While the […]
Remembering the Poor during a Plague [Contagious Rumination]
We are living through a plague. ‘Plague’ is my favorite term for this sickness. Calling the virus SARS-CoV-2 or the disease COVID-19 is too technical and sterile, and it also gives off a false air […]
Why Don’t Christians Question the Bible? [Common Thought]
Each morning my boys read to us a chapter of the Bible out loud. One is reading through the Old Testament and the other through the New Testament. This often spurs on questions and conversations […]
Resurrection, Human Rights, & Non-Christians [Common Thought]
Last week’s [Common Thought] post about the history, context, and theological implications of the Bible’s use of the concept ‘Image of God’ prompted a further interaction. This interaction begins to explore the idea that the […]
The Image of God: It’s Not for Everyone [Common Thought]
When reading or listening to Christian speakers and authors it does not take long to come across the phrase ‘Image of God.’ Image of God language is used to invoke a sense of absolute, innate […]
Nurturing My Sons’ Masculinity (or Toxicity?) [Common Thought]
For those who have known me over the last ten years would know, I have been hyper intentional with raising my boys. My wife and I spent years constructing our family rules so they would […]
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