Sacred Meditations

Balancing Grace and the Severity of Sin

Balancing Grace and the Severity of Sin

I have to be honest. As a theologian, I tend toward an academic reading of the Bible. Sometimes I run across a verse that seems to suggest that if I'm...

Balancing Grace and the Severity of Sin

I have to be honest. As a theologian, I tend toward an academic reading of the Bible. Sometimes I run across a verse that seems to suggest that if I'm...

11 "Strawmen" that Christians Hold against Each Other

11 "Strawmen" that Christians Hold against Each...

Today's post might be more like a "resource" than a devotional. However, it's the result of my commitment (while I have my own views, and those views have changed over...

11 "Strawmen" that Christians Hold against Each...

Today's post might be more like a "resource" than a devotional. However, it's the result of my commitment (while I have my own views, and those views have changed over...

God as Ipsum Esse

God as Ipsum Esse

Have you ever paused to consider the profound question that lies at the heart of all existence: Why is there something rather than nothing? This seemingly simple query opens a...

God as Ipsum Esse

Have you ever paused to consider the profound question that lies at the heart of all existence: Why is there something rather than nothing? This seemingly simple query opens a...

How clean is your heart?

How clean is your heart?

What does it truly mean to stand before God? In our world of curated appearances and artificial and filtered realities, we have become experts at managing external impressions while neglecting...

How clean is your heart?

What does it truly mean to stand before God? In our world of curated appearances and artificial and filtered realities, we have become experts at managing external impressions while neglecting...

Should you confess your sins to a mere human?

Should you confess your sins to a mere human?

I have no desire to throw any one under the bus. So, I'm going to be as vague about the specifics as possible. This isn't just a one-time thing, either....

Should you confess your sins to a mere human?

I have no desire to throw any one under the bus. So, I'm going to be as vague about the specifics as possible. This isn't just a one-time thing, either....

Sola Verbum Dei > Sola Scriptura

Sola Verbum Dei > Sola Scriptura

Why in the world are there thousands of denominations all who claim to adhere to the idea of sola scriptura (scripture alone)? This might be the most difficult question I...

Sola Verbum Dei > Sola Scriptura

Why in the world are there thousands of denominations all who claim to adhere to the idea of sola scriptura (scripture alone)? This might be the most difficult question I...