Patient Kingdom

<p>This episode is a wild ride. What began as a straightforward movie review of a Disney animated film turned into an in-depth theological/philosophical/mythical journey from Prometheus to Aladdin to Rumpelstiltskin to...

<p><b>A Parish Manifesto is a vision for the future of our evangelical churches in America.</b> <br/><br/>Two central streams run throughout Scripture in seemingly opposite directions: <b>holiness</b> ("being set...

<p>Over the past few years, in our Virginia Beach community, I’ve been exploring the question, “What does faithful participation in the body of Christ look like? Where do we begin?” In response, we’ve formed some very...

<p>“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” — Mark 11:24<br/><br/>Prayer means asking. But asking is a more foreign concept to us than it might...

<p>Nobody wants to be religious anymore. Secular people often say they are “spiritual not religious.” Evangelicals often say, “Christianity is not a religion; it’s a relationship.” Sure, Christianity is about a...

<p>Nobody likes the word "religion" these days. Secular people often say they are <b>“spiritual not religious.”</b> We Evangelicals have a similar but distinct motto of our own: <b>“Christianity is not a religion; it’s...

<p>Good news! Podcast episodes are back! This one's an introduction to what I've been thinking and writing about lately. It's taken from a recent post on my Substack newsletter, Patient Kingdom. If you'd like to read...

<p>Why do Christians fast? I was recently asked to record a podcast on that very question as our VB community embarks on a 21-day season of prayer and fasting. Hope you enjoy. You can find the written version of this...

<p>What does it mean that Jesus says of Peter, "Upon this rock I will build my church?" Especially since only a few verses later Jesus rebukes Peter with the words, "Get behind me, Satan!"<br/><br/>This is just a TEASER...

<p>First Q & A episode! Focusing on the theme of our problems with the God of the Old Testament. What do we make of the Old Testament's theme of religious violence (e.g. the wiping out of the Canaanites)? How should we...

<p>A friend of mine, who knows I’m a sucker for reading things I don’t understand, sent me an article the other day entitled "Our Improbable Existence Is No Evidence For A Multiverse" from the online magazine Scientific...

<p>We used to live in a physical space and get certain things on the internet. Now we live on the internet and get certain things done in a physical space. In other words, the internet is de-incarnating our existence...

<p>What does the North Pole have to do with Bethlehem? Why do I have a reindeer and an angel in my front yard right now? Why does the radio play “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” and “Away In A Manger” back to back? What...

<p>Why doesn't God just show himself? Why is he so un-straightforward? Why would Jesus say, "Ask and you shall receive?" if he didn't mean it in a straightforward way? Why did God tell Adam and Eve not to eat of the...

<p>How do we make sense of the 'deconstruction' phenomenon we're seeing right now? <br/><br/>In short, people's worlds are getting bigger and the Christian faith of their teenage years is staying the same size...