Act 3 in God’s divine play of life is Redemption Initiated. This Act deals with God choosing Israel and the covenant relationship he makes with them.
How Should We Understand the Old Testament?
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Everything I Love about the Anabaptist Tradition
Most people who struggle with their Anabaptist upbringing aren’t actually struggling with Anabaptism. They’re struggling with their church’s expression of Anabaptism. Here are seven more positives I love about the Anabaptist tradition that are not as clearly a part of other church traditions:
An Open Letter to My Generation of Conservative Anabaptists: Introduction
The main thing people tell me is that I put to words what they feel. I’m grateful people are finding voice for their unspoken questions about church and faith. But I’ve noticed an increase of people leaving the values of their conservative Anabaptist tradition. Here’s the introduction of a letter to my generation where I wrestle through the current shifting in values.
When people walk away from something, it begs the question “Why?”
When I listen to those who are leaving, I hear of young people whose parents never allowed them to question what the church did; or who, when they decided to leave, were told they were a great disappointment to their parents.
Why I Don’t Vote (and probably never will)
I didn’t vote during these last elections. In fact, I have never voted. My choice not to vote is more than following a church tradition—it’s fundamental to my faith. Let me explain.
Do You Actually Want God, or Just the Feeling of Being Close to Him?
There once lived three men. They lived full lives. Born at similar times, they also died at similar times. All three believed in Jesus and attended the same church. Each claimed to have a close walk with God.
5 Types of Masks People Wear without Realizing It
Just as Adam and Eve, we tend to cover our shame with something we can do instead of through Christ. Following are five types of masks humanity tends to wear without even realizing it:
“What Should I Do When I See My Parents Struggling in Their Marriage?”
Starting this month, Basic Level members are now able to submit questions and access one most a month in which I will answer those questions. I’ll call it the “Your Questions Answered” post. For this month, the question submitted was: “What should I do when I see my parents struggling in their marriage?”
Finding Your Place in Life’s Grand Story
The problem most of us face in figuring out what to do in life and where our place is in the world is that we haven’t first understood what has been happening in life all along.
Jesus: more than just an answer to our problems
If the hope of the gospel of Jesus was merely that everything bad would be made right, it would get depressing because everything bad doesn’t necessarily get made right.
Children, Obedience, and Mission Field #1
Someone recently submitted the question: “What is your view on child training?” Here’s my response…
Is It The Holy Spirit, Or Just Me?
We have dreams or thoughts that they feel like revelations, but their meaning alludes us. We feel confused and lack confidence in what God has spoken to us. What’s frustrating about this is that Christians should be able to tell when God is speaking to them. Why does it seem so hard, at times? Here are a few things my wife and I are learning that help us better discern when God actually is saying something to us.
