I’ve come to believe that there are only two ways we can even begin to talk about God. Both of them are woefully inadequate, but they are all we have. The first is through description. We use descriptive words that …
Struggling With Your Faith?
“Are you struggling in your faith?” Ever been asked that one? If, like me, your inner dialogue to that question always go something like, “Of course I am. I always am, but I feel like I should say that I’m …
Why The Bible Is Myth
The Bible is myth. Let me explain. The word “myth” has several different connotations in the current expression of the English language. The most common popular usage of the word connotes falsehood. You might say something like, “It’s a myth …
What is a Biblical Story, Really?
Here is my favorite Bible story, re-imagined: He squatted. A drop of sweat fell from his furrowed brow and landed on the dusty ground. It was a hot day. Her wails of agony and embarrassment pierced his ears. Had he …
Toward a Narrative Christianity
My earliest attraction to Christianity was how seemingly defined it all was. I grew up in a quasi-fundamentalist, evangelical tradition. There was great comfort in a worldview that went something like this: 1. The Bible is the divinely inspired, inerrant …