According to Newsweek and MSN The manifesto of Cole Allen (who attempted to shoot officials at this weekend's White House Correspond ants Dinner) contained several references to Christianity (one paragraph below). I am appalled by this fact. I am grateful that this individual recognized the love he received at his church and seems conflicted knowing... Continue Reading →
Rethinking Just War: Critique of Mohler’s Defense of Iran Conflict
I was recently asked to comment on Al Mohler's episode of The Briefing from Monday April 20th because it touches on the controversy around Pope's Loe XIV's interactions with the Trump Administration and Just War Theory. I am not going to comment on the first 11 minutes of the podcast except to say they contain... Continue Reading →
Enduring Suffering: Lessons from 1 Peter 2
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:19–25 19 For it is a credit to you if, being aware of God, you endure pain while suffering unjustly. 20 If you endure when you are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do right and suffer for it, you have God’s approval. 21 For to this... Continue Reading →
Cultural Christianity: A Surface-Level Transformation?
This morning Eric Metaxas posted this accompanied by a video of the President reading 2 Chronicles 7:14:The Founding Fathers would approve of God’s Word being read out loud by the President of the United States. 2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, who are called by my name,will humble themselves and pray and seek my face... Continue Reading →
Vance vs. Pope: Morality in War and Theology Explained
In the last few days Vice President Vance has made critical comments about Pope Leo in the media. saying he should stick to "matters of morality" and implying that the Pope doesn't understand theology as well as Vance himself does. These comments come because the Pope has been critical of the Administration's current war with... Continue Reading →
Critiquing Administration’s Faith Claims: A Christian Perspective
Earlier today the Vatican's ambassador to the US met with Pentagon officials. These officials reportedly said the Vatican "must choose a side" in the war with Iran. Further these officials brought up the "Babylonian Captivity" a time when the French Crown kidnapped the pope and held the papacy under its control. This is absolutely disgusting... Continue Reading →
Understanding Mary’s Devotion at the Tomb
Scripture: John 20:1-18 20 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them,... Continue Reading →
Crowd Reactions to Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem
Scripture: Matthew 21:1–11 21 When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone... Continue Reading →
Ezekiel 37: A Vision of Hope and Revival
Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1–14 37 The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2 He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were... Continue Reading →
Healing Blindness: Lessons from John 9:1–23
Scripture: John 9:1–23 9 As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in him. 4 We... Continue Reading →
