Of all the movements in the Easter story, the Ascension may be the most puzzling. I can come to terms with a god who chooses to die on a cross. That makes a kind of sense to me: it upends traditional god concepts and reveals a non-violent god while simultaneously deconstructing the violent myths that... Continue Reading →
Where Evangelism Goes Wrong
In recognition of yesterday’s being Pentecost, and because I have been reflecting a lot on the early church lately, I want to talk about evangelism today. It is, in many ways, at the centre of the church’s activities, and indeed should be. Still, as with many of the modern church’s practices, I feel that we... Continue Reading →