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My Thoughts on “Out of the Embers” by Dr. Brad Jersak (A Review & Teaser)

This week, I was privileged to join my friend, Daniel Rogers, on his podcast "Exploring Faith, Pursuing Grace" to interview Bradley Jersak concerning his new book. Brad was gracious enough to send us a PDF copy of "Out of the... Continue Reading →

Bitterness, Disagreements, and THOSE Holiday Family Conversations

Introduction: Many of you are dreading those conversations around the Thanksgiving and Christmas tables this year. I've been there. Fortunately for me, our family has become fairly healthy when it comes to communication these days. We can talk about just... Continue Reading →

The Narrow Way, Bad Tree, and Bad Foundation (Matt. 7:13-29): “Depart from Me, I Never Knew You”

13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate, and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and... Continue Reading →

Is Jesus Nicer Than God: How Do We Understand God’s Wrath?

Introduction: This article will be on the subject of God's wrath and retribution. It is a continuation of a four-part series on the subjects of partial preterism, God's sovereignty (determinism/Calvinism/Augustinianism), God's love (free will/Arminianism/Pelagianism), God getting what He wants (apokatastasis/universalism/reconciliation),... Continue Reading →

Hopeful Universalism: I Confidently Expect All People to Spend Eternity in Heaven

Introduction: This article will be on the subject of Universalism. It is a continuation of a four-part series on the subjects of partial preterism, God’s sovereignty (determinism/Calvinism/Augustinianism), God’s love (free will/Arminianism/Pelagianism), God getting what He wants (apokatastasis/universalism/reconciliation), and God’s wrath... Continue Reading →

Free Will, Calvinism, and the Character of God

First, for the sake of context, you should note that I have another article (here) that gives a summary of the views I have been speaking of in this series. That article is a summary of my eschatology. That word... Continue Reading →

What is Partial Preterism (Or at Least My Version)?

Introduction: First, for the sake of context, you should note that I have another article (here) that gives a summary of the views I will speak of in the next couple of articles. That article is a summary of my... Continue Reading →

What is Full Preterism (and Can I Send Them to Hell)?

The word preterism means past. So, if one says that she holds a preterist position on an issue, she is saying that she believes it is a past event. Like with most any view about most anything, there are usually... Continue Reading →

The NRSVue: Bible Translations, Homosexuality, and Fornication

What is a Bible Translation…really? Two days ago, I got the 2022 NRSVue Bible (New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition). From a scholarly standpoint, many suggest that it is probably one of the best English translations we have. Translations are... Continue Reading →

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