I’m doing some reading about atonement theory. I’ve got A Community Called Atonement, Recovering the Scandal of the Cross, and Atonement for a ‘Sinless’ Society. Any other ideas? It’s interesting to me that while all Christians agree that we are saved by Jesus’ death on the cross, we can’t agree upon a unified theory for […]
Archives for 2008
On Evil
“How can we oppose evil without creating new evils and being made evil ourselves?”–Walter Wink
February 1, 2008 by 6 Comments
Aloha
Heather and I got back from a great vacation yesterday. She’s got a few pics up at her site. We spent a week on Maui. Heather put the trip together as a surprise Christmas present. Good surprise. A lot of people worked with her to make it happen while keeping it a secret from me. […]
January 24, 2008 by 5 Comments
Three Temptations for the Church
Just after his baptism, Jesus goes into the wilderness to be tested. At stake in these tests is what kind of Messiah will Jesus be? He faces three temptations: 1. Use his power to turn stones into bread.2. Throw himself from the pinnacle of the temple and force God to save him, while claiming a […]
January 10, 2008 by 16 Comments
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons