Calvin Bushman

When I was in middle school Kevin Jonas still had the record for most amount of sit-ups in a minute and I think about that daily.

thinking of this rich mullins quote

@trickystricky So true girly, you’re doing great!

Never read reviews on the closest fast food chain to you you will always end up knowing

If your version of Christianity is solely dependent upon getting into heaven, you miss what jesus means by eternal life and turn Christ into nothing more than an entry ticket into the pearly gates.

Evidence for an early date: 1. There is no mention of the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD, the center of Jewish life. So the New Testament was completed before 70 AD. 2. There is no mention of Nero's persecution of Christians in 64 AD, though other persecutions are mentioned. This moves the date even earlier. 3. Paul was martyred in ca. 64 AD, but he is still alive in the book of Acts, Luke's second writing, which means it was written before 64 AD. 4. Paul quotes Luke’s Gospel and refers to it as Scripture in 1 Timothy 5:18, so that book was likewise written before 64 AD. 5. Peter refers to Paul’s letters as Scripture in 2 Peter 3:16. Peter died around A.D. 65, another reason to date Paul's writings early. John A. T. Robinson, a radical theologian once known for his role in launching the “Death of God” movement, later changed his mind. His dating: •  Matthew: written between 40 and 60 AD •  Mark: written between 45 and 60 AD •  Luke: written between 50 and 60 AD •  John: written between 40 and 65 AD Conclusion: The Gospels were all composed within the lifetimes of eyewitnesses and contemporaries of the events -- people who could have falsified any of the Gospels' claims.

hunter biden now clear to run for sbc president. chess move imo

Can’t wait to drop this one on the confirmands this week

My fav center-left podcast

Me on nj transit furiously trying to explain Harris +3 in Iowa from selzer to my wife

That 5th inning broke something deep inside me that will never heal

i’m a progressive christian and i like paul

The Episcopal Church’s failure to invest in ministry with children, youth, and young adults is the chief reason for its clergy shortage and its decline.

One of the most disheartening things about the emergent church movement was that it showed exactly how fixed the boundaries of evangelicalism are on certain issues like lgbtq inclusion. Lots of room for disagreement until you hit those weird boundaries.

both parties making a statement on the king david/bathsheba discourse by continuing to platform sexual predators. chess move

Me trying to explain process theology to my mom

who wore it better?

I’m well aware that the mainline church is rapidly dying and I think in large part due to a failure to provide a faith that is compelling. But, boy oh boy am I happy to be in the mainline when I look at the conversations happening in evangelicalism.

Showing my confirmands the passage of scripture where Elhanan is attributed as killing Goliath is one of my favorite things. Using categories like “historical fact” or “inerrant” is detrimental to the way we interact with scripture.

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