Saving Romans 9 from the Monstrous View of God bible theology

A couple of weeks ago I got this text from a friend: 

"How do you break down Romans 9?"

He was asking because this chapter is notoriously known as the 'Calvinist' chapter of the Bible in which God seems to predestine a whole lot of things and a whole lot of people. After an initial read,...

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The Simplicity of Christianity bible christianity preaching theology

I taught a message this past weekend called "The Simplicity of Christianity." I was asked to begin a series on the book of Galatians. In that book, the Apostle Paul is trying to win back Christians who had been told they had to do things like circumcision in order to carry out their faith.

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Challenge Your Certainty bible reading theology

One of the lingering benefits for me of attending seminary is the way it helps me appreciate the depth and breadth of the Christian tradition. Christians lived out their faith in numerous ways across a variety of cultures and time frames. This means they've also understood the Scriptures from a...

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Robot Theology reading theology

One of my favorite (seemingly) bizarre subjects to discuss is artificial intelligence. It captures my imagination and I believe most of us are living in a time when it will completely change the world as we know it. I remember attending a conference more than ten years...

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Blurry Eyes bible preaching theology

I had the privilege of speaking at Pantano Christian Church in Tucson this past weekend. My friend Trevor became the pastor there a little over a year ago and it was so cool to see what God is doing in this community. 

I shared a message I titled "Blurry Eyes," and told the story from Mark...

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