Why I am Not Teaching This Year…and the Heresy of Ken Ham
I believe that God often puts a calling on people’s hearts. I remember when I was in high school, sitting in chapel at my Christian school, listening to yet ano...
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Book Review: N.T. Wright’s “Surprised by Scripture”–Wrapping Things Up
Even though N.T. Wright has three more chapters to Surprised by Scripture, I believe I can adequately cover them in this post. “How to Engage Tomorrow’s World” ...
N.T. Wright’s “Surprised by Scripture” Ch. 9: Our Politics are Too Small
Yes, it was only a matter of time…but you knew the subject of politics was due to come up at some point. After all, if the two things you never talk about in pu...
Book Review: N.T. Wright’s “Surprised by Scripture” Ch. 8–Idolatry 2.0
Unlike chapter 7 in Surprised by Scripture, where Wright took a look at a really big “worldview” issue, chapter 8 gets pretty specific and to a direct point. So...
N.T. Wright’s “Surprised by Scripture”–Ch. 7: The Bible to the Modern World
***Let me first apologize for the long post, but it is such a good chapter! If you have read all my posts on Surprised by Scripture, chances are your head is sp...
Forgiving Your Enemies…Mmmm, Really?
If you’re like me, you tend to play a movie-reel in your head as you read the gospels. We can’t help it—living in the age of movies, we naturally allow our view...
N.T. Wright’s “Surprised by Scripture”: Ch. 6–The Problem of Evil
In chapter 6 of Surprised by Scripture, N.T. Wright tackles the problem of evil: how can you reconcile the reality of evil with a belief in a good God? That is ...
Thoughts on Planned Parenthood’s Harvesting of Organs from the “Least of These”
I want to take a break from N.T. Wright, and take some time to comment on the recent scandal involving Planned Parenthood and their harvesting of organs from ab...
N.T. Wright’s “Surprised by Scripture” Ch. 5: Jesus is Coming—Plant a Tree!
If you do any amount of reading of N.T. Wright, you will quickly see that one of the biggest things he emphasizes about the original gospel proclamation of the ...
N.T. Wright’s “Surprised by Scripture” Ch. 4: Should Women be Ordained?
Should women be ordained as ministers? Should women have leadership positions in the church? Generally speaking, your answer to that question pretty much pigeon...