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A Merciful God for a Complicated People

View of the ocean at sunset off the coast of San Francisco at Sutro Baths with crashing waves on rocks and a seagull flying above. One rock formation has a cut out in the shape of a heart.

โ€œJesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8) When this verse is presented in church, the skeptics in the room immediately wonder what happened between the God who commanded his people to …

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Why Iโ€™m Not Tempted to Apostate

A glass dessert cup sits on a square of burlap and is filled with vanilla and chocolate pudding and topped with blueberries and raspberries.

I hope this title is appreciated and that the article is appreciated at least half as much as the title. I enjoy approaching serious subjects with a casual, Kermit the Frog tea sip before I …

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What’s in a Term: What is a Christian?

What is a Christian

โ€œWhat is a Christian?โ€  I feel that I could have confidently answered this question just a few years ago with an orthodox list that outlined the historical Christian faith. I would have adequately provided Scriptural …

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Easter: Where is the Gravitas?

Easter themed Pez candy dispensers

Easter is the most Holy of all holidays for Christians. It is the day we remember Christ rising from the dead, displaying his victory over sin and reconciling sinful humanity with the Holy God. There …

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Repenting of Pathological Individualism

Shown is a stone statue of Jesus with his arms spread in a welcoming gesture.

I read an article titled, “Why I stopped talking about racial reconciliation and started talking about white supremacy .” This articleย talks a bit about the pathological individualism of white theology. This is something I have …

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Is Spanking Christlike?

In a close up, the silver buckle of a black leather belt sits on a couple twigs, one with a pruning cut. All items sit on old weathered concrete.

Parenting is hard. If you are a parent, you probably understand how difficult it truly is to care for a child. Lack of sleep, constant chores, and the financial burden it brings are just the …

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