The congregational meeting started off well enough. Prayer was said. A few announcements. However, as the evening wore on it was clear that there was unrest among the people. At a particular moment, as if choreographed beforehand, a well-known belligerent stood waving a petition of the names of others who were also displeased with theContinueContinue reading “Church, It’s Not Okay to Act Like Old Testament Israel”
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Throwing Andy Stanley a Bone: ‘What Does Jesus Teach?’
https://twitter.com/Chocolate_Knox/status/1005563057722912768 “What does the Bible say about that…this is a really bad question we have to quit asking…Let me tell you a better question: What does the New Covenant teach? Or let’s be more specific, What does the New Testament teach? Or even better, What does Jesus teach?” -Andy Stanley I’ll bite. Even though IContinueContinue reading “Throwing Andy Stanley a Bone: ‘What Does Jesus Teach?’”
The Two Ways to Read the Old Testament
The same story can be a tragedy or triumph depending on who you are rooting for. I grew up in North Carolina in the heated NCAA basketball rivalry Duke v. UNC. Twice every winter, the two schools would meet on the court. Every game ended in cheers or tears. I won’t name names, but IContinueContinue reading “The Two Ways to Read the Old Testament”
The Old Testament Is a Huge Joke
The key to a good joke is an unexpected wry twist at the very last moment. You don’t give the punchline at the beginning or middle of a joke. No, a good joke-teller weaves together a seemingly pointless and at times oddly disparate story (a la “A priest, a minister, and a rabbi walk into aContinueContinue reading “The Old Testament Is a Huge Joke”