Lighten Up: And So It Began

What Happened on the Cross? April 20, 2015

Since the time of Anselm (11th century), and especially since the Reformation in the 16th century, the tendency of the Western church has been to focus almost all of its attention on the anthropological dimension of the atonement, usually to the neglect of the cosmic dimension that is central to the NT. In the standard…

Lighten Up: Lucky Cat July 26, 2013

We saw this over at The American Jesus blog and just had to share.

On Renunciation May 29, 2014

  Jonathan Kos-Read via Compfight We are bombarded daily with messages that urge us to satisfy every desire we might have. That’s what consumers do. And that’s exactly what the world has reduced us to: consumers. But what about Jesus’ words in Luke 9:23: Then Jesus said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must…

Lighten Up: Experience Informs August 15, 2014

If you don’t think the world is filled with injustice, it might be because you’re at the top of the food chain.  

Lighten Up: Dance! March 15, 2013

Let’s do this.

Is Jesus Really God? April 9, 2015

While it is true that Jesus Himself never comes out and explicitly says He is God in the Gospels, He is everywhere portrayed in terms that lead us to conclude to the same thing. He says things like “If you see Me, you see the Father,” “Honor Me even as you honor the Father,” and…