Gut-Felt Thanks: Jonah Thanks God FOR the “Storm”
I grew up hearing the powerful message of praising God in the storm. Then one day I heard Helen Roseveare speak. Born again at 20, she became a career medical…
Dangerous Dealing with the Anti-Fragile: (Part 2: “If you think tough men are dangerous, wait until you see what weak men are capable of.”)[1]
Jordon Peterson 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, Also “A harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very dangerous man who has that…
Spiritual Maturity: Whining, Believing, and Suffering Well
The Scenario I responded to a young man on Facebook the other day, who claims that his wife is dying of cancer, that he is underinsured, and has no work…
Is God’s Love Really Reckless? The Psalms Test
In a previous post I tried to balance the scales on the average Christian’s perception of Jesus as a nice, sheep snuggling, child blessing, pacifist. We unpacked a litany of…
What Would Jesus Really Do?
One of the things that “amuses” me about the Christian in-fighting following in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination is everyone’s certainty that it is they and not others…
Was Jesus Really a Socialist? (Part 5: Charity as Discipleship)
Recap In part 3 of “Was Jesus Really a Socialist?” I list the claims made by those attempting to present Jesus as this very thing. In part 4, I pushed…
Was Jesus Really a Socialist? (Part 4: Jesus, Charity, and Property Rights)
Recap In Part 3 of “Was Jesus really a Socialist?” we considered 20 different arguments made by believers to defend the idea that real Christianity is socialist… that Jesus Himself…
Was Jesus Really a Socialist? (An Important Excursus)
Sorry for Being a Troubler-Maker In part 3 of “Was Jesus Really a Socialist?” I list the claims made by those attempting to present Jesus as this very thing. Amusing…
Was Jesus Really a Socialist? (Part 3: 20 Claims for Jesus the Socialist)
Recap In Part 1 & 2 of “Was Jesus really a Socialist?” we considered more than the fluffy and emotionally satisfying notion that socialism means sharing and caring and, the…
Was Jesus Really a Socialist? (Part 2: Torah and Natural Rights)
Recap In Part 1 of “Was Jesus really a Socialist?” we considered more than the fluffy and emotionally satisfying notion that socialism means sharing and caring. Some Christian leaders with…
Was Jesus Really a Socialist? (Part 1: Three Kinds of Socialists)
If you are an emotional thinker, it is easy to respond emotionally rather than logically and rationally to bumper sticker claims like, but not limited to “Jesus was a Socialist,”…