When we consider our own end, it will not bring us into a final wrestling match with the messenger of God, but into the embrace of the Messiah of God.
What do such callings look like? They are ordinary and everyday.
This is the third in a series meant to let the Christian tradition speak for itself, the way it has carried Christians through long winters, confusion, and joy for centuries.

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As our first parents had a bond with the animals, as Noah had animals with him in the reboot of creation after the flood, so after this old creation comes to an end, we will enjoy a new creation that includes animals.
Jesus does not say to us, “Try really hard, and you will be better.”
Biblically speaking, we won’t find much evidence for a preordained spouse.
The following is an excerpt adapted from, “Human Rights and Human Dignity,” written by John Warwick Montgomery (1517 Publishing, 2016).
Perhaps best known for his “wager,” Pascal is often associated with this curious argument for the existence of God and eternal blessedness.
In life, we make decisions, from the most basic to the most lasting, lacking specific knowledge about the outcome.
Pelagianism is the ancient heresy that says that if you work hard enough and will something strongly enough, you can prevent sin
We are a people always seeking, always moving, always striving for more: it is the American way.
We don’t need another human to love us, so we become our own divinity full of self-directed, unconditional acceptance.
I grew up playing baseball – mostly “street” baseball, with a bunch of friends. It was one of my passions in life.
But the Creator of life and breath does not wait for Moses to identify with worthiness.
Is a god fully understandable and explainable according to the finite logic and world we inhabit, is that a god one can trust and truly believe?