NT Wright describes hell as the process of a person becoming non-human. Essentially, it’s a process of dehumanizing. The person exists in an ex-human state, no longer reflecting their maker in any meaningful sense, can no longer excite in themselves or others the natural sympathy so feel even for the hardened criminal. Salvation is a […]

There isn’t a great definition of the Kingdom of God within modern theology. Some simply define it as “the rule and reign of God.” Some equate the kingdom with the Church. Neither of these is an adequate, as in the case of the first definition, nor truth in the case of the second. Patrick Schreiner, […]

The Lectionary text for the third Sunday after Easter are: Today, we look at the Gospel text for the 3rd Sunday after Easter, Luke 24:13. It’s the story of the journey to Emmaus.

For the 3rd Sunday of Lent 2023, the lectionary passages are: This week, we look at the John 4 passage. It’s the story of the Samaritan woman at the well. There is so much in this text to touch out, but the image or symbol that is so important in the passage is the water […]

The Lectionary Texts for January 29, 2023: Steven Curtis Chapman’s song The Mountain is very appropriate for the Gospel text today. I love these words: You bring me up here on this mountain For me to rest and learn and grow I see the truth up on the mountain And I carry it to the […]