An interesting take on incarnation and God’s chacter

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I just came across an interesting article by Greg Boyd at Christus Victor during my lunch break.  In it, Greg outlines several points that he is finding helpful in an attempt to reconcile the peaceful, self-giving portrait of God painted in Jesus Christ, with the violent and even nationalistic God portrayed in the Old Testament.  I was particularly struck with Greg’s first point, which I … Continue reading An interesting take on incarnation and God’s chacter »

Re-examining the Trinity – Jesus

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As longtime readers of this blog already know, a number of the issues I have addressed here come from my collisions with classic Evangelical statements of faith.  One common element of such statements is a clause on the Trinity.  Here’s a good example, cribbed from the website of a well-known Evangelical organization: We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, … Continue reading Re-examining the Trinity – Jesus »

A Personal Story – A Dad Confronts Down syndrome

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Not a judgment, but a job! Reflections from the dad of a nine-year-old boy with Down syndrome Daniel W. Martin, September, 2009 In January of 2000, our youngest son Gabe was born. Two days later, his pediatrician informed us that she believed he had Down syndrome, and that she had ordered a karyotype to confirm. I was stunned. I searched for other reasons for each … Continue reading A Personal Story – A Dad Confronts Down syndrome »

Of God and Time

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I will preface this post by saying that from a point of discipleship, what I’m about to say is meaningless.  It’s also a place where I have no problem if people disagree with me, as long as they are actually considering the foundation of their disagreement.  However, it’s a point I’ve encountered in the middle of a variety of discussions on predestination, free will, and … Continue reading Of God and Time »

Where/when can Christians serve in the armed forces? Part 1

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I know that many (most?) of the readers of this blog share at least some of my qualms with Christians serving in the military (for those who haven’t yet explored my blog, click on the “War and Peace” subject in the index at the top of this page). I have a question aimed primarily at those who do NOT fall in the no-Christians-in-military camp. I … Continue reading Where/when can Christians serve in the armed forces? Part 1 »

2 Timothy 3:16-17 — Even Further Thoughts

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OK, so we’ve established that I was wrong in placing 2 Tim. 3:14-17 in a single sentence. But no translation I have EVER read portrays verses 16 and 17 as anything other than a single sentence, and this is important. Let’s look: 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that … Continue reading 2 Timothy 3:16-17 — Even Further Thoughts »