Faith is a journey
(September 16, 2023)Do you see Christian faith as something fixed to hold onto, or as a journey of change? It is possible to see it in either way. But for me it has been a journey.
Tag: Bible interpretation
What do the universe, human race, church and Bible have in common?
(August 3, 2023)Science has given us new understandings of the universe and the evolution of life. Can we learn something of God’s character from all this, and apply this to the Bible?
Doubts, questions and answers
(June 17, 2023)Are there reasons why we should consider giving up Christian faith? Or are they more problems to solve while still believing?
Callous christians?
(December 1, 2022)The apparent commands of God in the Old Testament to commit genocide have long troubled me, as they should trouble any thoughtful and compassionate person. (I hope I am both!) How could a God of love command such atrocities? I think this problem can be resolved with God’s good name intact, if we understand the […]
Faith for our future?
(August 3, 2022)Should christianity be any different in the 21st century than it has been for the last two millennia?
Lessons learned along the way
(July 10, 2022)I have been following Jesus, albeit imperfectly, for about 60 years! It was during the period from about October 1961 to September 1962 that I decided not only that I believed in Jesus, but I was willing to follow him in my life. Since that time in a reformed evangelical church, I’ve come to think […]
Three things the modern church can learn from Jesus (2)
(February 7, 2022)Two more ways the modern church ignores how and what Jesus taught, but we could easily change.
Reading the Old Testament
(November 3, 2021)My journey, and maybe your journey too, in understanding the Old Testament and learning to appreciate it and understand the obvious problems.
Making sense of the Exodus
(September 12, 2021)A review of “The Exodus” by Richard Elliott Friedman and “Exodus for Normal People” by Peter Enns. Two books shine light on the truth (and legends) of the exodus of Moses and the Israelites from Egypt. Well worth reading.
Hell and the resurrection of the righteous
(August 21, 2021)The conventional christian view of hell is surely wrong. It isn’t taught in the Old Testament, nor in the New. And it wasn’t what Jesus taught.