Looking back on this essay from July of 2013, about the hysteria surrounding the trial of George Zimmerman regarding the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, I find that considering all that with all that has happened since, with Ferguson MO and NYC, this essay remains very applicable. So I decided to edit it a little andContinue reading “Silence Is Not An Option: Some Thoughts on Justice & Inequality”
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Making Sense Of The Day Of Pentecost
Acts 2 details the events of the first Pentecost following the resurrection and ascension of Messiah. Too often this text is interpreted through the broken hermeneutic of popular Christian theological systems which, due to their inherently anti-Semitic prepositions, often emphasize the wrong aspects of the text. In doing so, they render a narrative of itContinue reading “Making Sense Of The Day Of Pentecost”
Making Sense Of The Bible – An Introduction
Knowing the right Bible answers is not the same thing as knowing the God of the Bible. Unfortunately this distinction is far too often overlooked and thus the text is approached rather haphazardly, as though it is of little consequence how one understands it so long as their answers fit the system they have alignedContinue reading “Making Sense Of The Bible – An Introduction”
Spiritual Leadership: Acting as Prophet, Priest & King
Being a Pastor is one of the most rewarding things I have ever had the privilege to do. It is second only to the privilege of being the Head of my Household, having the opportunity to pour my Life into my wife and children. But though it is fun, it is far from easy; forContinue reading “Spiritual Leadership: Acting as Prophet, Priest & King”
Getting Down In The Dirt
Allissa and I were working in the garden yesterday; talking, laughing, reflecting. At one point she looked at me and said something to the effect of… Ministry, and especially pastoral leadership, is much like gardening. It involves far more time on one’s hands and knees then anything else: If you’re going to do itContinue reading “Getting Down In The Dirt”
The Face Of God
What is God like? Description requires observation, and observation of something that can not be seen is impossible. In and of ourselves we are incapable of apprehending any semblance of a correct conceptualization of God. Thus we are left to ourselves to develop our own conceptualizations of what God is like. The inherent problem inContinue reading “The Face Of God”
Dr. Joshua C. Strunk 