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Isaiah 23: We Serve a Mighty God

He has stretched out his hand over the sea, he has shaken the kingdoms; the Lord has given command concerning Canaan to destroy its strongholds. Isaiah 23:11 In the beginning God created light. In the span of six days T…
We Don't Get to Decide Who God Is

Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening? Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh. –James 3:11-12 My pastor…
God is On Your Side

By Karl Johnson at A Radical Journey This song has been sticking with me since I heard it a few days ago reading this post at The Urban Resident. I know who goes before me, I know who stands behind... Sometimes we really…
The Antithesis of The Centrality of War And Violence In Culture

By JN Hong I had to bite my tongue in class when the topic of war came up. I find that my views on war and violence are often quite controversial. I suspect that it is because they are controversial, that people are not…
Why is God Such an Unappetizing Topic?

There are so many things I can ask here to you all at Revelife. But my most burning question is, why is God such an unappetizing conversation topic outside of church? Even at church or faith communities, conversations m…
The Incarnation and the World

What does the Incarnation say about God's relation to the world? Perhaps it is a truth that has always been at work. What does that mean? On the cross we see our souls, Christ bears our pains, feels what we feel; our d…
Thinking of God

I can think of God as merely being some kind of super human being, more loving, and forgiving, but in the long run really not much different than I am. In other words I tend to make God into my image and likeness, whic…
Jealous Man and Jealous God: A Contradiction?

The topic of jealousy has been weighing on my mind lately for no reason in particular, and I feel like the only way to figure this out is to really examine and study it. And anyone who knows me knows that the best way I…
"He Allows Too Much Bad": God and His Plan

I just saw a blog over at Revelife. The post asks, "Do you believe God is hands-off or a puppeteer?" I answered, "Neither. I have seen Him miraculously intervene too many times to think He is "Hands off". And I have seen…
A Conversation at Church Camp

13 year-old-me to Counselor at Church Camp: My mom was diagnosed with Schizophrenia. I keep praying for her to get better, but she just keeps getting worse. Why won’t God make her better? Camp Counselor: I can t…