Q & R: Is the Bible inspired after all? Brad Jersak (ft. Brian Zahnd)
Question I have heard you say that “The Word of God is inspired, inerrant and infallible and when he was 18, he grew a beard” (I love that). But what DO you actually think about the Bible? What tension do you hold between “It’s not inerrant” and holding it in high regard? I realize you […]
“No fires here” – The Garden of Gehenna – Brad Jersak
This photo was taken by a member of one of Brian and Peri Zahnd’s Holy Land tours. It is a sign at Gehenna (in Hebrew, the Valley of the Sons of Hinnom), which many Bibles translate “Hell.” Gehenna is a valley just south of Jerusalem, once a firepit but now a garden. When people ask […]
Q & R with Little Sages
One of the great challenges for long-time Bible readers is to find ways to read Scripture with fresh eyes. When I open the text, I need to be mindful of the thick, old lenses I bring to the task, including a backlog of previous teachings, experiences and my own temperament and assumptions. My favourite approach […]
The Pastor: A Crisis – Review by Becky Parker
The Pastor: A Crisis – Review by Becky Parker Before I began this book, I knew I’d be uncomfortable with some of the material. I’d heard an interview in which the authors confirmed that the topic of child sexual abuse was discussed. Since I am not a victim of sexual assault, I was not afraid […]
“On His Shoulders” – The Cruciform Archē – Brad Jersak
Isaiah 9 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, upon the throne […]
ABLAZE – Alanis Morissette
What a stunning and beautiful journey. With Cohen and Cockburn, Canada gives us another theopoetic genius, exposing the seminal lie of separation and “not enough,” the unbreakable cord of connection to Oneness and Her mission to keeping the divine Light in our eyes ablaze. Bless you, my dear! ABLAZE (from Pretty Forks in the Road) […]
“The Pastor: A Crisis” – A Conversation with H.R. Hutzel, Paul Young, Boyd Barrett & Brad Jersak
In this powerful, raw, and authentic conversation, supernatural fantasy author H. R. Hutzel interviews Paul Young (author of “The Shack”) and Bradley Jersak (author of “Her Gates Will Never Be Shut”) about their latest novel, “The Pastor: A Crisis.” Boyd Barrett, the producer and main narrator for the audiobook, joins the conversation and shares what […]
Imbach’s Wager: High Trust Deconstruction – Brad Jersak
PASCAL’S WAGER Pascal was a genius mathematician and a brilliant philosopher/theologian. He is known in popular apologetics for what we call “Pascal’s Wager.” For a very precise discussion, I would refer readers to this article in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. A simplistic summary of the wager might say: It is in our best interest […]
“Unwrathing God” – Nonviolent Atonement, Eschatology & Practice – Brad Jersak
Q&R WITH BRAD JERSAK: “UNDER GRACE, ARE WE STILL ‘SINNERS’? IS CONFESSING SIN A DENIAL OF GRACE?”
QUESTION Under grace, are we still ‘sinners’? Is confessing sin a denial of grace? What about saying “the Lord’s Prayer,” which asks God to forgive our sins? Some grace teachers regard the Lord’s Prayer as Old Covenant since Jesus taught it before the Cross and at the Cross, all sins were already forgiven. What’s your […]