Estimated reading time: 33 minutes There is a long thread that winds through the history of Christian faith and practice. It is the recognition that creation is a common treasury for humanity. That salvation is more than dealing with individual guilt. Salvation is social salvation. This thread runs for 2,000 years, from the start of …
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Estimated reading time: 14 minutes A Liberation-Theological Defense of The Salvation Army’s Non-Sacramental Witness The Salvation Army is not anti-sacramental. It could be argued that the Army is far more sacramental than churches that do sacramental worship. The Army should not start doing communion and baptism. It doesn't need to. Salvationists need to remember the …
Estimated reading time: 9 minutes There is a difference between Neurodivergent Theology and a theology of Neurodivergence. In this article, I'm going to explain the difference, why the church needs both types of Theology, and finish with some suggestions for creating safe churches for Neurodivergence. In the newsletter linked to this article, I will be …
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Estimated reading time: 11 minutes Why Does the Historical Jesus Matter? The claims of Christianity are not about a god that exists beyond the world. We believe that God became human. Not abstractly human, but a specific human being. Because of this claim, we need to take seriously the historical existence of Jesus. There is …
Estimated reading time: 25 minutes We need a theology of immigration. This post is a stepping stone towards exploring what that could look like. Why is a Theology of Immigration Needed? This is an age of increasing nationalism, hatred, jingoism, wars, and economic strife. We need a reminder of the way of the Gospel. Jesus …
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Guest Author Post by Lieutenant Chelsea Brevitt Neurodiversity, Church, and Belonging In recent years, the church has begun to ask deeper questions about belonging. As congregations grow more aware of differences, conversations about inclusion have moved beyond physical accessibility to the inner life of faith itself. One of the most …
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Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The gift of sanctification that empowers and transforms us to be able to love our neighbour as Christ loves us can be understood as exorcism and healing combined together. Sanctification and the Exorcism of Temptation Salvation from the consequences of our sin does not remove from us our ongoing desires …
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Christianity created the sacred-secular divide. Christianity created secularism. It is common to think that secularisation is the enemy of faith in general and Christianity in particular. People express concern about the end of a 'Christian nation'. They say that we are a 'Christian country'. They believe that secularism is destroying …
Estimated reading time: 11 minutes Good preaching can change the world. Here are 10 tips for new preachers to get you thinking. Words, when properly chosen, carefully crafted, and well delivered, can move people, inspire people and speak something new into being. Good oratory can move people to tears or to anger, inspire love or …
Estimated reading time: 10 minutes There is a strange little verse in Genesis that has resulted in all kinds of fantasy novels, films, and unfortunate attempts at theology. That is the story of the Nephilim. Much has been made about them, but the reality is somewhat more literary and less magical. The Nephilim are mentioned …