Back when I was one of approximately four people going to heaven, I used to knock on doors to let others know. I didn’t really care that much if they accepted what I had to say; I just knew that in addition to conforming to every “command, example, and necessary inference”¹ in the Bible, I…… Continue reading My Pragma Ran Over My Dogma
Category: Religion
The Bible on the Bible
“Hey, you’re dressed queer.”I look over. The speaker is an elderly man, mid-70s I’d guess. He is tall and thin and is wearing of those caps that cabbies wore in movies from the Forties. “You’re dressed queer,” he snarls. “Why you dressed so queer.” I have on my usual fringes, and, for good measure, have…… Continue reading The Bible on the Bible
Hard to Get
When we consistently, persistently, and insistently mishandle the very book which we hold up as our standard, we deceive only ourselves and repel our sincere critics.
The Bible Never Said, “Obey the Bible” — Introduction
The four of us rode together that Sunday morning. The closer we got to the little church house, the greater our anxiety rose until we finally had to pull over into a radiation therapy clinic to pray in the car before continuing on. When we reached the church, the parking lot was empty. All of…… Continue reading The Bible Never Said, “Obey the Bible” — Introduction
Crossing Over
This post isn’t for everyone. It’s for the people who sense that something is wrong with this world. It’s for those who grieve over the hurt they see around them and regret their part in it. You’re right, there is something wrong and you’re a part of the problem. You also need to know that…… Continue reading Crossing Over
Eating According to the Gospel
It’s a new year. This time, I’ll lose that excess weight and keep it off! Right? Okay, so I haven’t been focusing on my health this year, but I have been attending to it. I was on my way to meet a friend for tacos yesterday and thinking about whether to get a salad or…… Continue reading Eating According to the Gospel
In Defense of the Angry God
No Yeah-But’s
God is more to be feared than any consequence of obeying him.
Grin and Bear It
One day at my old job I was assigned to load an “Over 70” trailer. For four hours I pulled packages that weighed at least 70lbs from a belt and loaded them onto a trailer. The next day, I came into work and lifted an ordinary package. My back immediately seized and my body locked…… Continue reading Grin and Bear It
Love Your Opponent
I read a story today that made me weep tears of joy. Kenda Creasy Dean in her book Almost Christian, urges the church to reclaim the unmixed gospel as the basis for teen discipleship. Why? Because of an ESPN article on high school football, that’s why! Grapevine, Texas—one of Money Magazine’s top 100 “best places to…… Continue reading Love Your Opponent
Nathan Wilkerson 