Content Advisory: This post talks extensively about the deaths of children. To skip straight to the theological argument at the end, click here. “No one can sit at the bedside … Continue reading God, the Grieving Parent
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Lazarus (Lent 2023)
In the Gospel of John, Jesus performs seven signs which give hints about who he is and the needs he’s addressing. Note that they’re not called “miracles,” but “signs.” Beyond … Continue reading Lazarus (Lent 2023)
Plague Doctors: Malevolent Medicine
As a child, I remember going to the Pink Palace Museum in Memphis, TN, and walking through the Civil War Medicine exhibit. It was gruesome to say the least. Dioramas … Continue reading Plague Doctors: Malevolent Medicine
He Just Wanted a Cigarette
He was young. In fact, he couldn’t have been much older than 60, even if his weathered skin gave him the appearance of more advanced age. The nursing staff had … Continue reading He Just Wanted a Cigarette
Chapter 15: Resurrection
As mentioned before in our discussion of chapter 6, Paul writes to an audience with conflicted viewpoints on souls and bodies: To Gentile listeners influenced by Greek philosophy, humans are … Continue reading Chapter 15: Resurrection
My Last Will and Post-It Note
I will never eat a Chick-Fil-A spicy chicken biscuit again. Ever. One Friday morning back in 2013, I swung through the Chick-Fil-A drive-thru before heading to the Tampa middle school … Continue reading My Last Will and Post-It Note
Revisiting Tiny Tim
Spoilers ahead for a 26-year-old movie based on a 175-year-old novella. Every year on Thanksgiving, as we’re digesting turkey and pecan pie, Jessi and I go ahead and turn on … Continue reading Revisiting Tiny Tim
Ice and Mortality
Everything is temporary, and someday you will die. Do I have your attention? Cool. The ability to manufacture and store ice completely changed the culinary world, and the cocktail couldn’t … Continue reading Ice and Mortality
New Podcast Up!
The other day, I got to sit down with Rob Stone of Dunns Creek Baptist and just talk for a while. Rob’s podcast series, Dunns Creek Conversations, addresses faith, growth, and … Continue reading New Podcast Up!
Do We Need an Afterlife?
In a recent Brew Theology podcast, Janel Apps Ramsey said something that stuck with me. She described how prominent Heaven and Hell were in her upbringing, and she shared how, … Continue reading Do We Need an Afterlife?