Have you ever noticed that in the Genesis story of creation there’s a prominent role given to two trees? We have the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil alongside the Tree of Life, […]
Category: Theology
What Did Jesus Mean When He Said, “DO NOT JUDGE?”
Nine out of Ten 20 somethings say that Christians are Judgemental What did Jesus mean when he said, “Judge not, and you will not be judged.” It’s one of the most commonly quoted verses from […]
The Shack is not as heretical as some think.
The following is a post from Orthodox theologian and author Brad Jersak (PhD). HERESY HUNTERS ARE AT IT AGAIN Paul Young’s bestseller finally hits the big screen on March 3. That’s news—great news—as I’ll explain […]
Martin Luther King on Flourishing
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Is a person whose memory is often presented in a kind of secularised version. It would be no exaggeration to say that Dr. King is presented as one of the heroic crusaders […]
4 Ways To Lead Well – With or Without the Title
In recent years much has been said about not needing the title “leader” to be a leader. You don’t have to be the “Director” or “Manager” or whatever that title is at your organisation to […]
The 3 Main Ingredients for Happiness
According to studies cited in Timothy D Wilsons book ReDirect-Changing the stories we live by, there are three ingredients that contribute more than anything else to human happiness. I have commented on all three below […]
Prominent Biblical Scholars On Women in Leadership
This article first appeared at http://newlife.id.au/prominent-biblical-scholars-on-women-in-ministry/ Some Christians think that only people who have a “loose approach to scripture” can believe that women should be leaders and teachers in the church. I strongly doubt that any […]
How To Preach and it Actually mean Something
“It happens way too often: You’re sitting there in the audience, listening to someone talk, and you know that there is a better and great talk in that person, it’s just not the talk he’s […]
Vive la Révolution!
I LOVED THIS SO MUCH I HAD TO REPOST Vive la Révolution! Brian Zahnd Pagan astrologers read it in the stars — a new king of the Jews had been born. And so the magi […]
THEOLOGY: Who Killed Junia?
Part 1 “Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.” Romans 16:7 (NIV 2011) Paul […]
Paul Benger 