I’ve always been a bit unsettled by Jesus’ reference to the Canaanite woman as a “dog”. I’ve heard all the explanations given and none of them seemed all that satisfactory, they seemed like an attempt to get around the very… Continue Reading
There is discussion on the interwebs these days about a pastor who stopped his sermon to rebuke a lady and her noisy baby. The video that was posted is pretty cringeworthy. For the record, I don’t share his view. But… Continue Reading
Five Key Questions to Ask of Your Church Polity I do find these questions incredibly helpful. Different congregations may differ on how they answer them but the whole process would be thought-provoking. Can We Give Thanks For Flawed Heroes? I… Continue Reading
“…when he had prayed for his friends…” –Job 42:10 I’d never noticed this little phrase in Job 42 before, but it is vital–not only Job’s restoration but to the entire book of Job. And it’s an incredibly hard word to… Continue Reading