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The Bible as One Story — The Metanarrative
An exploration of the metanarrative of the Bible and the model of the five-act play
What Do We Do With Violence in the Bible?
Many Old Testament passages detail God’s instructions to Israel to utterly wipe out the pagan nations living within Canaan - every man, woman, child, and animal. But the New Testament says that God is love.
What are we to do with this apparent contradiction of God’s character? How are we to understand biblical violence?
Did Jesus Have To Die? A Look at Theories of Atonement
We Christians maintain that Jesus died to save us from our sins. But if He is God, did He truly have to die? Couldn’t there have been some other way to save us?
Archives
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Salvation
- May 13, 2025 Biblical Foundations of Salvation: Grace in the Exile May 13, 2025
- May 6, 2025 Biblical Foundations of Salvation: The God Who Draws Near May 6, 2025
- Apr 29, 2025 Biblical Foundations of Salvation: The Crux of the Exodus Apr 29, 2025
- Apr 22, 2025 Biblical Foundations of Salvation: Salvation Starts at Creation Apr 22, 2025
- Apr 14, 2022 Did Jesus Have To Die? A Look at Theories of Atonement Apr 14, 2022
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Biblical Studies
- Mar 20, 2025 Timely, Not Timeless: Why Context and Language Matter in Reading the Bible Mar 20, 2025
- Mar 15, 2025 The Bible as One Story — The Metanarrative Mar 15, 2025
- Mar 8, 2025 The Bible as One Story—Why it Matters Mar 8, 2025
- Jul 13, 2023 Are the Gospels a Myth? Jul 13, 2023
- May 5, 2022 How Your Worldview Influences Your Bible Interpretation May 5, 2022
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Christian Theology
- Jan 20, 2025 Will All People Be Saved? A Review of “Until the Last One’s Found” by Curt Parton Jan 20, 2025
- Nov 9, 2024 A Critical Review of “Inspired” (Rachel Held Evans) Nov 9, 2024
- Feb 14, 2024 The History and Purpose of Lent and Ash Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
- Feb 13, 2024 Reflections on Lent: Why the Church Calendar Matters Feb 13, 2024
- Sep 20, 2023 A Creed For Postmodern Times Sep 20, 2023
- Jul 13, 2023 Are the Gospels a Myth? Jul 13, 2023
- Apr 3, 2023 Social Set Theory: Bounded and Centred Sets Apr 3, 2023
- Mar 23, 2023 A Case for Christian Universalism Mar 23, 2023
- Mar 23, 2023 A Case for Christian Universalism Mar 23, 2023
- Dec 12, 2022 What Do We Do With Violence in the Bible? Dec 12, 2022
- Dec 1, 2022 Three Views On Hell Dec 1, 2022
- Nov 23, 2022 What and Where is Heaven (And Why Do We Care)? Nov 23, 2022
- Jun 2, 2022 The Holy Who? Jun 2, 2022
- May 19, 2022 Being Blessed Is Not What You Thought It Was May 19, 2022
- Apr 21, 2022 What Does It Mean That Scripture Is “Authoritative”? Apr 21, 2022
- Apr 14, 2022 Did Jesus Have To Die? A Look at Theories of Atonement Apr 14, 2022
- Mar 10, 2022 Is Infertility a Curse? Mar 10, 2022
- Mar 3, 2022 Where is God in My Infertility? Mar 3, 2022
- Jan 27, 2022 Community: Because God Did Jan 27, 2022
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Infertility
- Dec 10, 2024 When Childlessness Hurts during the Holidays Dec 10, 2024
- Jan 16, 2024 Moving on From Infertility Jan 16, 2024
- Jan 16, 2023 Will the Childless Have Children in the Afterlife? Jan 16, 2023
- Mar 31, 2022 How Can the Church Make Space for Childless Families? Mar 31, 2022
- Mar 24, 2022 Ten Things to Not Say to Your Childless Friends Mar 24, 2022
- Mar 17, 2022 What Are My Options If I Can’t Conceive? Mar 17, 2022
- Mar 10, 2022 Is Infertility a Curse? Mar 10, 2022
- Mar 3, 2022 Where is God in My Infertility? Mar 3, 2022
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Christian Tradition
- Nov 16, 2024 Rethinking Christmas Nov 16, 2024
- Feb 14, 2024 The History and Purpose of Lent and Ash Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
- Mar 23, 2023 A Response to The Naked Anabaptist Mar 23, 2023
- Mar 23, 2023 A Response to The Naked Anabaptist Mar 23, 2023
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Christian Ethics
- Nov 9, 2024 Peeking over the Fence Nov 9, 2024
- May 2, 2023 Far Apart: A Reflection on My Trip to Bolivia May 2, 2023
- Mar 17, 2022 What Are My Options If I Can’t Conceive? Mar 17, 2022
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Christian Spirituality
- Mar 21, 2024 Fasting from Certainty Mar 21, 2024
- Mar 9, 2024 Fasting from Control Mar 9, 2024
- Feb 22, 2024 Fasting from Materialism Feb 22, 2024
- May 1, 2023 When Shame Says You Are Not Enough May 1, 2023
- Apr 7, 2022 Why Do We Pray Anyway? Apr 7, 2022
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Spiritual formation
- Nov 6, 2023 A Review of Deep Mentoring by Randy D. Reese and Robert Loane Nov 6, 2023
- May 27, 2022 Desiring God’s Will by David G. Benner May 27, 2022
- May 13, 2022 Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport May 13, 2022
- Apr 23, 2022 Dream Big by Bob Goff Apr 23, 2022
- Apr 16, 2022 The Gift of Being Yourself by David G. Benner Apr 16, 2022
- Apr 6, 2022 Let Your Life Speak by Parker J. Palmer Apr 6, 2022
- Mar 29, 2022 Invitation to Silence and Solitude by Ruth Haley Barton Mar 29, 2022
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Spiritual Formation
- Sep 14, 2023 The Gospel According to a Physiotherapist Sep 14, 2023
- Jan 20, 2022 Living Within the Margins Jan 20, 2022
- Jan 13, 2022 Making Space Jan 13, 2022
- Jan 9, 2022 A New Year Jan 9, 2022
- Dec 22, 2021 Shame: Your Inner Attendant Dec 22, 2021
- Aug 28, 2021 How Do You See God? Aug 28, 2021
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Sermons
- May 22, 2023 Rage, Rage Against the Dying of the Light May 22, 2023
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Christian Leadership
- Mar 23, 2023 Book Review: The Homiletical Plot by Eugene L. Lowry Mar 23, 2023
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Childless
- Jan 16, 2023 Will the Childless Have Children in the Afterlife? Jan 16, 2023
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Church and Community
- Mar 24, 2022 Ten Things to Not Say to Your Childless Friends Mar 24, 2022
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Narrative
- Feb 24, 2022 What Will You Do With What You’ve Been Given? Feb 24, 2022
- Feb 17, 2022 Yes: The Word That Will Transform Your Life Feb 17, 2022
- Feb 10, 2022 To Live or Die: A Choice When Life Hurts Feb 10, 2022
- Feb 3, 2022 When I First Met God: The Beginning of My Own Uncertain Faith Feb 3, 2022
- Nov 2, 2021 Narrative: What's Yours? Nov 2, 2021
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Ethics
- Oct 6, 2021 What is Christian Ethics? Oct 6, 2021