Everywhere I look I see sharp lines being drawn around “us” and “them.” With all the insecurity and suffering brought on by a global pandemic, ever more polarized politics, gun violence and police brutality, the climate crisis – the list goes on, people are increasingly disconnected, anxious and afraid. We’re struggling to bring order to … Continue reading Let’s Get Biblical – Toward an Inclusive Interpretation

As a teenager who was baptized into Evangelicalism in the 1990s, I entered an identity and world with strict boundaries. I was formed within a faith paradigm that claimed the Bible clearly taught a lot of things, including what it meant to be a Christian. As I look back and think about all the times … Continue reading Let’s Get Biblical – Christian Identity and the Bible

This series is all about “getting biblical” (more on that phrase later), but before we can jump into the pages of the Bible, we need to talk about an incredibly important part of reading Scripture. The reader. That’s me. That’s you. This applies to everyone. Who we are and how we approach reading and interpreting … Continue reading Let’s Get Biblical – How We Show Up