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Worship Goes Out

By T.G. Blankenship at The Gethsemane Blog Last night I was relaxing and reading the scriptures. After this, I felt some words from God concerning our worship come to me and I now feel the need to share them. I ended up…
Understanding Mercy

Mercy for others can often be difficult to understand, in particular when it comes to heinous crimes. The abuse of children comes to mind, especially when it is sexual in nature. There is much in this world that cries…
Withstanding the Desire for Revenge

Mercy, like patience, takes practice. As a species we can be more inclined towards justice -- or revenge -- when applied towards others and reserve mercy for ourselves. We all seek to be understood, but to understand…
Divine Mercy: It's Easier to Want it for Yourself than for Others

It is easy to talk about the mercy of God, but difficult to understand the depth of the mystery that we are dealing with. The human understanding of justice has to do with righting of wrongs, bringing the scales back in…
Does Theology Trump Love?

By Dean Lusk Jesus' theology was perfect. The rest of us, as smart or as Spirit-filled as some may be, have an imperfect, even muddled understanding of it. While there's no getting around the fact that if objective tr…
When We Are Thieved

By T.G. Blankenship at The Gethsemane Blog The disciples of Jesus compiled their teachings for the Church into a document that is now called The Didache. It's a beautiful work that resembles the Sermon on the Mount in l…
Lent: A Bright Sadness

By Sam at Creative Theology This is a guest post by Chris Kretzu. Chris lives in Southern California with his wife and son. He is a big fan of cooking, the beach, and front porches. He is the Growth & Development D…
The Price of Sin

Note: This post deals specifically with the issue of sin and the consequence of sinning. This isn't to disregard the grace and mercy given to us by Christ. We must first understand why Christ had to die. Why sin is such…
The Death of Kim Jong Il: A Christian's Perspective

Kim Jong Il's death is worth mourning because he, as a human being who was created in the image of God, was worth loving. God himself does not desire the perishing of wicked men because he is love and has concern for all…
Leymah Gbowee: 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Non-Violent Activist

By Nick Don at Theopolitical The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to three African women “for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-buildin…