November 4, 2026
Q&R: A Ransom, but paid to whom? Bradley Jersak
QUESTION: A Ransom to who?I often hear that Christ died for my sins, gave Himself as a ransom, and “paid the debt.” What is your view on all of this? To whom did Christ pay this debt? To the Father? I know one verse says Christ purchased the church with His own blood. But purchased from whom?RESPONSE: The Ransom MetaphorBefore I dive into my fuller response, one very surprising correction... Read more »
November 3, 2026
Upgrading Our Grace - Bradley Jersak
Upgrading Our GraceAs a child first formed in the Evangelical tradition, I heard and memorized very early on that great Pauline anthem: “For by grace... Read more »
October 29, 2026
John 10:10 and the Problematic of Divine Violence
A Very Problematic Hermeneutic:“It is God who kills, steals, and destroys, but Jesus came to give life to the full.”—Wm. Paul YoungDuring a conversation with... Read more »
October 25, 2026
Love Indivisible: John the Beloved on the Union of God, neighbor, and sibling
Love Indivisible in John the Beloved The First Epistle of John the Beloved is a treasury of challenges to every assumption that would sabotage Love’s... Read more »
October 22, 2026
Q&R: Why the hassle of life ‘here below’?
Reader’s QuestionIf “all shall be saved” (ultimate reconciliation), why must humanity “go through” life on Earth in its fallen state? A good question and one... Read more »
October 18, 2026
Whose Image? Bradley Jersak
I delivered this homily to the Church of the Magdalen. I’ve retained the personal nature of speaking to 20 people I know very well, seasoned... Read more »
October 11, 2026
On the Telos of the Ages - Bradley Jersak
On Christian HopeIn preparation for two lectures on The Telos of the Ages with Brian Zahnd, I over-prepared and seem to have completed an extra... Read more »
October 7, 2026
“Spiritualizing” the Biblical Text - Bradley Jersak
QuestionI’m struggling to define “spiritualizing.” I get it on a surface level but it’s not a term I’ve heard used in my church settings. Can... Read more »
October 3, 2026
Kenneth Tanner’s “Vulnerable God”
Fr. Kenneth Tanner, Vulnerable God: How Jesus Upends Our Assumptions About God — and Shows Us How to Be Human (Brazos Press, 2026).New release: If... Read more »