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Category Archives: Theology
Confronting the Sin of Despair – Hope as a Theology of Resistance
It is not so much sin that plunges us into disaster, as rather despair (John Chrysostom) Revelation 21:7-8 – “The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son. 8But … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology (Last Things), Theodicy (Evil and Suffering)
Tagged despair, evil, feeling, gospel, history, Jurgen Moltmann, justice, messiah, new creation, promise, suffering
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A Biblical Concept of God Gives Rise to Lament Not Apathy
In the atmosphere of contemporary Western Christianity, when someone voices a lament with the intensity frequently found in the Psalms, it is not uncommon for them to be looked at aghast or derided for their deficient faith and concept of … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms, Theodicy (Evil and Suffering)
Tagged apathy, apophatic theology, attributes of God, evil, feeling, lament, psalm 10, psalm 74, sovereignty, spirituality, suffering, trust, violence
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Asking God the Right Question
Whenever there are times of great difficulty, pain or suffering, we naturally ask God questions. I once heard someone remark that in a certain instance people were “asking God the wrong questions.” The notion of asking God the “wrong question” … Continue reading
Posted in Psalms, Theodicy (Evil and Suffering)
Tagged comfort, feeling, Prayer, suffering
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Being a Prophetic Voice in Times of Disaster
The most significant aspect of being a prophetic voice is deeply knowing and clearly articulating the heart of God. From the time when a major natural disaster strikes, one can hold their breath until people have quickly announced that such … Continue reading
Posted in Jeremiah, Theodicy (Evil and Suffering)
Tagged evil, feeling, Sin, sorrow, suffering
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The Coming Justice of God – The Great Reversal
Scripture speaks repeatedly of a coming “great reversal” when God will right all wrongs and heal all hurts – the justice or “righteousness of God.” This will affect all areas of life and society – ecological, agricultural, economic, political, physiological, … Continue reading
Posted in Epiphany, Eschatology (Last Things), Isaiah
Tagged hope, justice, justification, righteousness
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New Years Resolutions, Industrial Holiness and the Spirituality of Life
I am personally not a fan of new-years resolutions, because most never get accomplished. However, I’ve decided to take some time to reflect on what it might mean to “sanctify” the coming year to God. My thoughts here are following … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Pneumatology (Spirit)
Tagged affect, discipline, holiness, Jurgen Moltmann, life in the spirit, Spirit, trust
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Emotions Commanded in Scripture
The Scripture does not only command us to do certain activites. We are also commanded to feel certain emotions. Thus an emotion-less obedience is not in fact full obedience. God calls us to follow and obey him with our entire … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology (Humanity), Bible, Hamartiology (Sin)
Tagged affect, C.S. Lewis, emotions, holiness, Sin, transformation
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An Advent Meditation on the Nature of Hope
The following is an excerpt from the book that has likely had the singular most significant impact on my life outside the Bible, Theology of Hope by Jurgen Moltmann. Since the Advent season is significantly centers around our hope in … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Eschatology (Last Things)
Tagged Advent, hope, Jurgen Moltmann, promise, suffering
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Prayers for Revival – Hatred of Sin
The problem with sin is not “because God said so.” Sin is a cancerous force which seeks to destroy all that is good, true and beautiful, leaving the wreckage of alienation and death in the wake of its violence. In … Continue reading
Resurrection and New Creation (Part 2) – Whirlwind Tour of the Gospel of John
When Jesus rose from the dead, splendor returned to the world. From the depths of death’s dark gloom, Jesus emerged triumphant and the light of new life shone out permeating the entire earth. God’s redemptive purpose to not abandon the … Continue reading
