"Once upon a time..." "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..." "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." I am almost certain that you could fill out the next few lines of these famous openers. With just a few words, you recall a whole world of characters, … Continue reading In The Beginning…
Tag: New Testament
Everyday Sabbath
Ah. The weekend. What an incredible invention! You can genuinely thank God for that idea. Taking a day off from work and intentionally resting has not always been the normal expectation for the working class. Go way back to the ancient times and you have this one little group of people, the Israelites, taking one … Continue reading Everyday Sabbath
Is God A Violent Warrior?: A Look At “The Crucifixion of the Warrior God”
“Oh you mean when God was super angry and violent?” That was how one of my coworkers had described God’s behavior in the Old Testament. During my sophomore year at Biola, I worked part-time at Disneyland with people from all sorts of backgrounds. One night, while riding the shuttle back to the employee lot, I … Continue reading Is God A Violent Warrior?: A Look At “The Crucifixion of the Warrior God”