Theology

A Prophet Is Not a Predictor of the Future

The prophets claim more, and the people credited them with more than just astute human discernment.

The Transcript of Our Desires

If one’s internet searches illuminate our hidden desires, then the Bible serves (in the words of Catherine Dunlap Carter) as a kind of “incomparable record of human desire.”

The Heart of the Bible

The cross is the axis upon which the biblical story turns. Who is God? God is the one who was crucified between two criminals on Good Friday.

Scot McKnight: Pastor Paul

Nurturing a Culture of Christoformity in the Church

Growing as a Community Into the Likeness of Christ

The apostle Paul saw his role as helping the body of Christ grow in Christoformity.

Scot McKnight: Reading Romans Backwards

A Gospel of Peace in the Midst of Empire

‘With Whom Did You Dine Last Night?’

In Paul's estimation, the strong and weak should welcome one another as Christ has welcomed them.

Scot McKnight: The Life-Giving Breath of the Spirit

The Spirit of God is the one who brings life to our spirits.

We Are One

Christianity is not an "I" or "me" religion, but a communion of saints.

Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy and the So-Called Secular

We have fallen for the false dichotomy of sacred/secular. In truth, every activity is religious in some form or fashion.