I am a pastor that believes true faith includes honest questions.
May 3, 2022 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
I disagree with the pithy nature of a statement like this. It shows a lack of of historical understanding, nuance, and compassion to the complexity. Framing these difficult decisions as "killing babies" adds shame and condemnation in a way that is not helpful or Christlike.
Could we agree that terminating the potentiality for life (like before there is a developed heart) is very different than killing a 3 year old child?
Oct 7, 2021 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
Was anyone on here made to write an assignment like this?
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Pastors like Doug Wilson make the point that slavery was a societal good because it was through slavery that slaves encountered Christianity.
But the kind of Christianity that tries to paint slavery as a societal good is evil and it should never be taught to our children.
(2)
May 27, 2021 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
1. HOW WE CONDONE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
"When we turn a deaf ear to the cries of people who are hurting as a result of domestic violence, we are condoning it.
When we put our heads in the sand and pretend that it does not exist in “my church or home,” we are perpetuating it...
2. "When we do not take personal responsibility for our unresolved anger as a result of our personal hurts and pain, or refuse to get professional help and lash out at others, we perpetuate domestic violence...
May 27, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
1. It takes a lot of courage to share a personal story openly. Heather Rogers has that courage because she believes her story can help other people find healing as well.
Watch the full 20 minute video here
2. If you live in Moscow Idaho sign up for our event "No Fear in Love" June 5 and 6 where we will hear from @DefendTheSheep and hear from other local people who are willing to share their experience. eventbrite.com/e/no-fear-in-l…
May 14, 2021 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
1. I pastor in the small community of Troy Idaho. 15 minutes away from me there is a pastor named Doug Wilson who calls empathy a "sin" and thinks courage means putting women in their place. His Christian nationalism and toxic patriarchy has left numerous victims in his wake.
2. What is the fruit of his kind of preaching and theology? I have heard the stories from multiple people in the community. It's rotten fruit, that defends the perpetrators and hurts the vulnerable. Wilson is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Jul 10, 2020 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
1. Does the Bible support slavery? It depends on how you read it. Southern Theologians in the 1800s believed the entire bible supported slavery. They thought any explanation to the contrary was a result of liberalism, atheism, and the creeping compromise of culture.
2. These theologians believed that any minister who said the bible was anti-slavery could not understand the plain truth of the scriptures and were "unfit for the gospel ministry."
But there was a shift during the Second great awakening.
Jul 10, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
1. Intellectual humility is key. Irrational faith is not a virtue. True humility is foundational to moral character and is a repeated theme in the Bible. 2. A couple of years ago I listened to a conference by the Barna group that talked about the difference between true humility and general humility. General humility is how you see yourself. Intellectual humility is how you see your knowledge.
Jul 9, 2020 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
1.
The politics in Jesus day was a mess. The Jewish nation was under Roman rule. They were looking for liberation and wondering why God was not sending the Messiah to set them free and restore the temple. To deal with the cognitive dissonance there were 4 political expressions.
2.
A) The Pharisees. They tried to keep the law perfectly so God would restore them to prominence.They viewed Romans as pagans who eventually would be destroyed by God. The Pharisees clung to their identity at the expense of their relevancy. They wanted Judaism to be great again
