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 Paul Young (author of The Shack and Return to the Shack), he observed how common it is for Bible readers to infer disturbing theologies of divine violence that undermine Jesus’ revelation of God. He also noted dangerous ethical corollaries among Christians that result from these... 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 »
September 30, 2026
“I can’t forgive myself.” - Bradley Jersak
A friend wrote to me, suffering under the crushing weight of a condemning conscience. Assessing the harm done to loved ones can make self-forgiveness seem... Read more »
September 27, 2026
A Seer & an Angel Debate the Final Judgment
Dear ReadersThe following Q&R concerns a debate over ultimate redemption and eternal damnation between Ezra and the angel Uriel, recorded in the Jewish apocryphal work... Read more »