• 3 Minute Read As I often do, I find myself circling back to a subject that has been a matter of deconstruction in the past: HELL Yep, H-E-Double-Hockey… it is an an issue that many of us continue to wrestle with. Now, there are two approaches to deconstructing hell. 2 Approaches to Deconstructing …
Jesus’ Radical Kingdom Reformation within Judaism (and some stuff about The Reformation)
• 7 Minute Read ust like Luther, and the later reformers 500 years ago, the message of Jesus upset the gatekeepers of religious boundaries.
Whenever this happens, the gatekeepers must decide if they are going to tear down the arbitrary gates and redefine who is “in.” Or will they resist as though the movement of God is limited by human boundaries?
Did Jesus have Lady Pimps? (What His Funding Model Tells Us About Women)
• 7 Minute Read A couple of weeks ago I sat in the front row at University Bookstore with my friend Sara. She got there early to save seats for us; I got there just in time to thank her for being so on time and on top of it. Soon, after conversations with …
I was quoted on TBN, positively, about Revelation
• 2 Minute Read If you follow my social media channels, you likely already saw this. I am honored and perplexed. Here’s the video to check out! Thank you World Impact with Billy Wilson! The quote comes from my varied work on Revelation. I have an archive of work on Revelation here at Patheos …
Ten Things I Learned at Seminary
• 8 Minute Read [Kurt Note: This is one of the most helpful reflections about one’s experience in seminary that I’ve read. The ideas in this piece, apply to many arenas of life, even if you never go to seminary yourself!] I remember my first seminary class: The Trinity in Theology, History, and Discipleship. …
Disclaimer: I’m a dude. I do theology. But I want to listen.
• 4 Minute Read Alternatively titled: “In which I state the obvious, because sometimes the obvious must be said.” Disclaimer: I do White, North American, Male theology. It only seems fair to let you know. If others are told, or feel that they need to put a qualifier in front of the word theology …
Exclusion and Embrace: Reconciliation with Enemies Two Decades Later
• 5 Minute Read On December 1, 1996, Miroslav Volf released his poignant and powerful Exclusion and Embrace. At the time, I was three years old (much too young to offer a review of such heavy reading!). So now, two decades later, it is time for me to review this important book that has …
Paul Didn’t Believe in the Rapture. Neither Did Jesus. Neither Should You.
• 11 Minute Read The rapture. This is still one of the most influential beliefs in pockets of Christianity. The old mantra goes, “this world is not my home, I’m just passing through.” But is that true? Are we just sort of stuck here until something apocalyptic happens like the second coming of Christ, …