5 Church-Types to Probably NOT Avoid, but Embrace
MAY 8, 2014 | BY: KURT WILLEMS -- Recently I reflected upon 5 Church-Types to Probably Avoid. My list (which for the explanation of each...
A Land without a People for a People without a Land? – Zionism, Jesus, & Israel/Palestine
MAR 21, 2014 | BY: KURT WILLEMS -- Visiting Israel/Palestine is life-changing. Even prior to this trip, my heart broke for the people of...
5 Church-Types to Probably Avoid
FEB 28, 2014 | BY: KURT WILLEMS -- For the past several years I’ve been wrestling with my vision of church. Often, pessimism wins...
If Jesus is a pansy, I want to be one too – Reflections on Christlikeness
OCT 31, 2013 | BY: KURT WILLEMS -- Recently a pastor wrote an article about why God is not a pacifist. He writes, "Those who want...
Love Without Agenda: Moving our Spiritual Goalposts from Heaven and Hell to Wholeness
OCT 1, 2013 | BY: KURT WILLEMS -- If you want a book that will inspire you to Love Without Agenda, this might just be the book for you...
Fight: “Erasing Hell” co-author defends nonviolence in a new book!
AUGUST 18, 2013 | BY: KURT WILLEMS -- Preston Sprinkle, co-author of Erasing Hell (with Francis Chan), has written a book that ought...
Corrective Strategies and Themes for Understanding the Book of Revelation (Tired of the chaos? Me too!)
May 11, 2013 | BY: KURT WILLEMS -- Revelation is a book that continues to be used as “trump card” against Christian nonviolence...
North Korea may bomb the hell out of us and blow us to smithereens, yet we will cling to the instability of hope
BY: KURT WILLEMS -- Whether or not this story is being blown out of proportion by the media, the thought of missiles or nukes being pointed...
Is Preaching Nonviolence Bad for Evangelism?
BY: KURT WILLEMS -- Many in the evangelical realm, especially pastors and lay leaders committed to church growth, believe that proclaiming...
Following Jesus: The Best Gun Control Ever!
BY: KURT WILLEMS -- Can we really imagine Jesus with a loaded handgun under his pillow or a concealed weapons permit? I submit...