Note: In this post we welcome guest blogger, David Hundert. David is studying in Kairos University – Evangelical Seminary’s Master of Divinity program. I started out this series of blog posts here with two simple questions. When you look in a mirror, what do you see? When you look in a mirror, what should youContinue reading “God’s not done with us – Reflecting God, Part 5”
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What love is – Reflecting God, Part 4
Note: In this post we welcome guest blogger, David Hundert. David is studying in Kairos University – Evangelical Seminary’s Master of Divinity program. As we learned in the previous post, love is at the heart of what Jesus called the Old Testament’s two greatest commandments. How can we practice that kind of love? What doesContinue reading “What love is – Reflecting God, Part 4”
What Christian citizenship looks like – Reflecting God, Part 3
Note: In this post we welcome guest blogger, David Hundert. David is studying in Kairos University – Evangelical Seminary’s Master of Divinity program. We can look at people, and based on what we see outwardly, we can sometimes determine what their heritage is, where their family might be from or what culture they were raisedContinue reading “What Christian citizenship looks like – Reflecting God, Part 3”
Made in God’s…essence? – Reflecting God, Part 2
Note: In this post we welcome guest blogger, David Hundert. David is studying in Kairos University – Evangelical Seminary’s Master of Divinity program. The Hebrew word for “image” is “tselem” which translated directly, can be “image,” “likeness,” “inscribed column,” or even “replica.” The image of God is an important concept both in Old and NewContinue reading “Made in God’s…essence? – Reflecting God, Part 2”
Wisdom, justice & goodness – Reflecting God, Part 1
Note: In this post we welcome guest blogger, David Hundert. David is studying in Kairos University – Evangelical Seminary’s Master of Divinity program. When you look in the mirror, what do you see? More importantly, when you look in the mirror, what should you see? If we want to get a truly accurate depiction ofContinue reading “Wisdom, justice & goodness – Reflecting God, Part 1”
How humanity is unique – A Theology of AI, Part 4
This week I’m attempting to bring biblical theology to bear on the subject of artificial intelligence. In the previous post, I suggested that writer David Brooks asks a very important question in this regard. As we see to understand a theological viewpoint on technology, we also (first?) need to answer the question: what does itContinue reading “How humanity is unique – A Theology of AI, Part 4”
What Christians need to do as we wait for the election results – Current Events 2020 Q4, Part 3
Election Day 2020 has come and gone. I’m writing on November 4, the day after the election, and millions of mail-in ballots are still being counted, leaving the results of the presidential election undecided. We are in a liminal moment, waiting, feeling unsettled, or as one humorist quipped, “It’s like the entire nation is onContinue reading “What Christians need to do as we wait for the election results – Current Events 2020 Q4, Part 3”
The king and the secret princess – Our Identity: In God, Part 1
I want to tell you a parable. There was a king who wanted to have more connection with the people in his kingdom, so he decided to have a weekly briefing. At the briefing, reporters from various news agencies in the kingdom would come to the briefing, and they would talk with the king, andContinue reading “The king and the secret princess – Our Identity: In God, Part 1”
How I found out I am prejudiced (how you might be too…and what we can do about it)
I don’t think that I am prejudiced. At all. How about you? Do you think you are prejudiced? This week in my research for my sermon on race, ethnicity and diversity, I came across a fascinating study and book called Blind Spot. In the book, the authors say that: “To better understand the roots ofContinue reading “How I found out I am prejudiced (how you might be too…and what we can do about it)”
How understanding the Image of God can change the world – Luke Harbaugh
Today we once again welcome Luke Harbaugh of HOPE International who follows-up his guest post and sermon from August 2nd. Genesis 1:26-27 tells us that we occupy a privileged place in God’s creation. We have been made in God’s Image, according to his likeness, and have been endowed with qualities that nothing else in theContinue reading “How understanding the Image of God can change the world – Luke Harbaugh”
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