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Disability in the Greco-Roman World and the New Testament with Dr. Louise Gosbell (Podcast)
Read more: Disability in the Greco-Roman World and the New Testament with Dr. Louise Gosbell (Podcast)Alt txt: Image of our guest, Dr. Louise Gosbell with three of our co-hosts, Dr. Grace Emmett, Stephanie Kate Judd, and Rev. Dr. Chris Porter, with the title of the episode: “Disability in the Greco-Roman World and the New Testament with Dr. Louise Gosbell.” In this episode we discuss Disability in the Greco-Roman World and…
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Are We God’s Pawns?
Read more: Are We God’s Pawns?A pastor once told me that God’s people are simply pawns in his ultimate plan to glorify himself. Seriously. He said “pawns.” That would be a great metaphor if chess players actually loved their pawns, but they don’t. The world’s greatest chess player never loved his pawns, much less died for them. So when I…
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Homosexuality: Does Jesus Even Care?
Read more: Homosexuality: Does Jesus Even Care?Homosexuality remains a hot topic both in and outside the church. But discussing it at length comes with two inherent dangers: either we see homosexuality as worse than all other sins, or we act as though it’s no sin at all. Last week, I responded to the first danger by reminding readers that Christians who…
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Gay Marriage as Metaphor?
Read more: Gay Marriage as Metaphor?Last week, President Barack Obama affirmed his personal support for gay marriage, pushing the issue into the political spotlight once again. Of course, it’s much more than politics. It’s a spiritual issue, too. When faced with the question of gay marriage, Christians will often rattle off buzz verses that explicitly condemn homosexual practice, such as…