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Omega and God: Facing the Storms of Life
My dog is amazing. We adopted him from a shelter last July. He's about four years old now, but he is still very much a puppy. When we adopted him, his name was Omega. My wife and I decided that Omega was a great name, so… -
Mary: Woman in Ministry
[This is reposted as part of our Best-Of Revelife Week. It was originally posted on November 25, 2011.] My wife wrote this as a note on facebook. It was awesome and I thought I'd share it with you! I've been thinking ab… -
Isaiah and the End Times
Throughout history, the eschatalogical beliefs of apocalyptic communities have affected the way they interpret older prophecies because they believe that, in some way, God had revealed a hidden message in the older proph… -
The Bible: Morality and Identity
My Bible professor said something today that struck me. "The core of the Bible is not so much about 'morality' as it is about 'identity'." I've never thought of it like that before, but it's true, specifically regarding… -
My Take on Christmas
I have a number of things to say about Christmas this year, so I am really unsure of the flow of this post, but I wanted to share my opinion on a few things, if you don't mind reading it. It's pretty silly, isn't it? I'v… -
Evangelism: Allowing Christ to Work Through Us
Often times, there is too much noise in Christianity. We argue and bicker over proper theology and how the Church ought to be run. There are those of us who are more vocal than others in these aspects, myself included, b… -
Change: I Didn't Know What I Was Getting Myself Into
I am considered to be a pacifist. I accept this label because it describes my stance on violence in a simple way. However, I reject this at the same time because Christ never taught passivity. He taught about praying for… -
Is the Bible the Word of God?
The Bible is a book of the Christian faith. Contained within it is an entire metanarrative that tells us the story of our salvation and good principles to keep the Church running and accountable. Within the metanarrative… -
Israel and Iran: Thoughts on War and Peace
I had a conversation on the phone with my dad tonight on my way home from work. I talk to him about every night. Now, I consider myself to be a fairly conservative individual, but I try to keep an open mind. I'm sure my… -
Mary: Woman in Ministry
My wife wrote this as a note on facebook. It was awesome and I thought I'd share it with you! I've been thinking about lately about women's role in ministry. Seminary has opened up my understanding of scripture immensely…


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