Photo by marianne boson Unsplash I have always had a mentality that could be expressed in the childhood phrase: “says who??” Those are two classic words of a young child trying to determine the authority behind the instructions given them. Now this certainly got me into trouble... and still does. Yet just the same, from little kids …
For Whom Did Jesus Die? (pt. 3)
Before I was married or even knew who Hannah was I began to write letters to my future wife. I would write these letters on holidays like Christmas or when I would travel. In the moment it was a way for me to share the moment with my future bride although she was not present. …
For Whom Did Jesus Die? (pt. 2)
Why ask the question: For whom did Jesus die? Is it important and helpful to the Christian life or is it splitting hairs? I remember a friend once telling me about a time he prayed with some mutual friends of ours, one of which had recently been introduced to questions like this: Did God choose …
For Whom Did Jesus Die?
For whom did Jesus die? Maybe that is not a new question to you or maybe it is a new idea to consider. The question at least implies an idea that sounds quite different than: Jesus died for the whole world. If the question is new it may be a little shocking. This connects with …
Free Willy Theology
At age five my favorite movie hands down was "Free Willy". My sister and I watched it so many times that my parents jokingly said, "Eventually Willy will be too tired to make it over the wall at the end." (If you have no idea what I'm talking about I will give a quick overview …
The Reforming Raker 