Violence In The Old Testament. Part 2: The Problem
Violence In The Old Testament is an ongoing series of reflections designed to help Christians make sense of Jesus’ teaching on peace and enemy love when juxtaposed […]
New Series: Violence In The Old Testament
Over the sound of chatter, we suddenly heard the distinct ringing of a gong. We were so caught up in our discussion that we had completely lost track […]
What Can A Centurion’s Faith Teach Us About Peacemaking?
In Matthew 8:5-13, we read the staggering account of a senior military officer in the Roman army requesting Jesus miraculously heal his beloved servant. In the middle of […]
40 Early Church Quotes on Violence, Enemy Love, & Patriotism
For 1700 years the early Church’s clear teaching on violence, kingdom allegiance, and extending love to enemies has been pushed aside and seldom heard. Let us now consider […]
5 Reasons We Should Listen To The Early Christian Teaching On Violence
In yesterday’s post, I revealed a profound, historical irony that occurs within the life of the Church every Veterans Day. If you haven’t already done so, you’ll want […]
The Untold Story of Veterans Day
There is a great irony that occurs every November 11th in the life of the Church. Nowadays most churches in the West have chosen on that day to […]
Violent Pacifists & Peaceful Soldiers
Once, after teaching a workshop on the early Christian attitude to war, a fellow urban missionary named Aaron White told me the story of his close friend who […]
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I need your help choosing a title for the book I’m currently writing and hope to get published. To better inform your feedback, you might want to first […]