Trump, Jesus, & America’s Crisis
Speaking from a time of crisis himself, Matthew has an important message that we need to hear today in our time of crisis.
On Being Nuts and Bolts
I am a Christian, not because someone explained the nuts and bolts of Christianity, but because there were people willing to be nuts and bolts.
WWJD?: Questioning Genocide and Slavery in the Bible
There are a number of things in the Bible that should trouble any reader. We find in its pages things like genocide, gang rape, and slavery -- not only sanctioned, but at times commanded by God.
Why “Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin” Doesn’t Work
Last week my post Love the Sinner Hate the Sin, Really? generated a lot of discussion on RLC.
“Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin.” Really?
So maybe it's time to take a look at love the sinner, hate the sin.
Violence in God's Name: Our Greatest Sin
Some Christians seem to talk about little other than sin. In reaction, others try to ignore it. But we can’t understand Jesus’ plan to redeem the whole universe without understanding sin.
Gungor and the Two Faces of Evangelicalism
AUG 11, 2014 | BY: DEREK FLOOD -- This past week the Christian corner of the internet has been somewhat abuzz with headlines like...
How Can a Fallible Bible Be Inspired?
JUNE 20, 2014 | BY: DEREK FLOOD -- Over the past several months we've been doing a lot of deconstruction work with the Bible, discussing how an unquestioning...
The Jesus Lens: Can a Red Letter Christian question the "red letters"?
JAN 13, 2014 | BY: DEREK FLOOD -- Many people have proposed the need to interpret Scripture through a Jesus-shaped lens. In many...
"What Church do you go to?" Why Jay Bakker is my (virtual) pastor
NOV 24, 2013 | BY: DEREK FLOOD -- I'd love to go to a church that was focused on grace and messy radical love. I haven't found a place...