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Kierkegaard & “The Leap of Faith” (Podcast)
Read more: Kierkegaard & “The Leap of Faith” (Podcast)Building further upon our previous conversations on the podcast about the nature of the gospel and the nature of faith (“Talking About The Gospel” and “Believing in the Gospel”), in this episode Amber Bowen and John Anthony Dunne discuss the popular notion of Faith as it has become famously expressed in the phrase, “A Leap…
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Believing in the Gospel (Podcast)
Read more: Believing in the Gospel (Podcast)In this episode, we discuss what it means to believe the gospel, following up on our previous episode discussing recent debates on the blogosphere about what the gospel is and isn’t (“Talking about the Gospel”). Building upon that previous conversation, Amber Bowen, John Anthony Dunne, and Logan Williams discuss binary thinking that impairs how we…
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Talking About The Gospel (Podcast)
Read more: Talking About The Gospel (Podcast)How should we define the gospel? Recently, there have been some heated discussions about the nature of the gospel. What should the central identifying feature be? Should it be the legal declaration of Justification by Faith? Or should it be the regal proclamation that Jesus is King? In this episode, Amber Bowen, John Anthony Dunne,…
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Wrestling with Gungor’s Doubts
Read more: Wrestling with Gungor’s DoubtsHow do we help people who are wrestling with doubts in their faith? Can we create a safe space for them to question and voice their doubts without being judged for their questions? How do we help give them this space, while also still pointing them gently back to the truth that God is real…
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Review of Underoath’s New Album: Erase Me
Read more: Review of Underoath’s New Album: Erase MeUnderoath has just put out their new album since reassembling the band after their break up and farewell tour in 2012–13. Needless to say, fans were stoked to dive into the new album Erase Me once it appeared. Sadly, it’s mostly a dud. The album is very formulaic. Each song is bite-sized; the longest track is…
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All We Have is Death and Hope
Read more: All We Have is Death and HopeThis past week has been tough. Orlando, Paris, Tel Aviv, and many others have been a constant source of tears, heartache and mourning for the global community I know for me, death has hit home in a different way. Last week, my Grandma passed away at 89 years old. She was an amazing woman who was…
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At the Back of the North Wind: What a Children’s Book Taught Me about the Providence of God
Read more: At the Back of the North Wind: What a Children’s Book Taught Me about the Providence of GodEvery year, millions of families flock to the Happiest Place on Earth for its infamously well-rounded, old-fashioned entertainment and rides. So many of these individuals will visit Disneyland a mere handful of times in their lives, some even only once. I have the unique privilege of visiting the park at least 3 times a week……
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I Am Not Worthy of God’s Love (or so I think)
Read more: I Am Not Worthy of God’s Love (or so I think)Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. The story of the prodigal son has inspired hope in countless individuals as they have processed their religious experience. Most sermons have incorporated the passage to be primarily directed at Non-Christians, the lost, the unsaved. Some…
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Death Is Common, But Not Forever
Read more: Death Is Common, But Not ForeverQUEEN “Thou know’st tis common, all that lives must die, Passing through nature to eternity” HAMLET Ay, madam, it is common. Hamlet, Act I, Scene II As Hamlet reflects upon the death of his father, he mourns the brevity of life and the painful triviality of death. We too feel this as we survey what…
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Kanye West: A New Kind of Christian
Read more: Kanye West: A New Kind of ChristianKanye West’s 7th album, The Life of Pablo (TLOP) was released a few weeks ago. On this album, Kanye gives his listeners a window into his life and thoughts. Furthermore, I believe this album gives us a picture of a particular type of Christianity that characterizes our american society. The Atlantic’s review of the album…