“Go in through the narrow gate. The gate that leads to destruction is broad and the road wide, so many people enter through it. But the gate that leads to life is narrow and the road difficult, so few people find it. –(Matthew 7:13, 14, Common English Bible). What does the above passage mean toContinue reading “Not About Hell: What Jesus Really Meant by the Narrow Path”
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We Already Know the Answer. We Just Choose not to Live It.
I’ve been sitting with a question from the Gospel of Luke lately, a question that has echoed across centuries: “Who is my neighbor?” For context, this question comes from a moment when a lawyer was trying to trip up Jesus. This lawyer would have been extremely familiar with the most intimate details of the JewishContinue reading “We Already Know the Answer. We Just Choose not to Live It.”
Reevaluating Biblical Inerrancy: A Personal Journey
*Warning: this will make some readers uncomfortable. However, it is important to engage thoughtfully and respectfully with perspectives that differ from your own. Introduction Hi, friends. I know, I know. I’ve been absent for a while. We’ve been packing and preparing for our trip back to the United States. We’re spending time with our families,Continue reading “Reevaluating Biblical Inerrancy: A Personal Journey”
Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 9-Faith Journeys: Navigating the Gray Zones of Belief with Shane Claiborne and Upton Sinclair
Shane Claiborne, what can I say. In the story of my spiritual journey, there’s probably no single individual who has been more influential. And I discovered him thanks to a Lutheran teacher. I’ve already talked about my cognitive dissonance at the discovery that Lutherans, whom I believed weren’t Christians, loved Jesus as much as anyContinue reading “Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 9-Faith Journeys: Navigating the Gray Zones of Belief with Shane Claiborne and Upton Sinclair”
Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 8-Questioning Faith: Navigating the Rapids of Cognitive Dissonance in Lutheran Waters
Talking to myself I have to apologize once more. I’ve let my blog lapse a bit, since I’ve been rather busy the last couple of weeks. I know I have an audience of thousands, just waiting with breath held for my next post. Just kidding. I know I’m mostly talking to myself. That’s ok. InContinue reading “Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 8-Questioning Faith: Navigating the Rapids of Cognitive Dissonance in Lutheran Waters”
Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 7- Unveiling Adolescence: A Crucial Moment That Altered My Path Forever
Imagine a group of teenage boys sitting around a table at lunchtime. What are they discussing? What are they doing? Why are they laughing? I’ll tell you what’s going on. One of the boys is me. I’m 15 years old. I’m sitting with my two closest friends, Thomas and Eric*. Joining us are a fewContinue reading “Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 7- Unveiling Adolescence: A Crucial Moment That Altered My Path Forever”
Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 4 – From Hymns to Heartache: Unveiling the Facade of Familial Bliss
Well I guess it’s that time. Time for me to begin delving into my faith formation. I’ve touched on it a bit so far, but it goes much deeper than you may perhaps realize. I talked in my previous post about my experience going to church at least three times every week. In that post,Continue reading “Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 4 – From Hymns to Heartache: Unveiling the Facade of Familial Bliss”
Beauty in Dark Places
**This is a repost from my other website: givenscalais.org (This post was written by Joseph) “They’re saying that mom doesn’t have much time left” is what my sister told me over the phone, while I was still in training for my new job. My heart immediately sank. “Well, S^#%,” I replied (I almost never swear).Continue reading “Beauty in Dark Places”
Judging the Judges
**This is a repost from my other website: givenscalais.org Matthew 23:23-24 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. You blind guides, straining outContinue reading “Judging the Judges”
Coffee & Theology 