Yucky Bible Verses and Courage
Perhaps I am alone here and am not a very good Christian, but I occasionally come across a Bible verse and my initial reaction is… yuck. My “yuck” reactions usually comes from places where it’s hard...
View ArticleFaith and the House of Cards
Few things give me more doubt than just sitting and reading the Bible. There. I said it. I am reading through the New Testament for Lent. I assumed this statement wouldn’t pop up until I started...
View ArticleWhy I Believe the Bible
After my post last week, a friend of mine asked a few hard questions about the nature of the Bible and God. I have been wrestling with it all week. I encourage you to read the post, look at his...
View ArticleSome Thoughts on Faith From Our Friend Phil
Today we are excited to be able to welcome our friend Phil Pennington as a guest poster. Phil is someone that Chris & I have known for a really long time and whom we introduced to Trevor a number...
View ArticleThe Great Search of My Faith
Our conversation the last few weeks has centered around the concept of faith. This series has been one of my favorites here at Sacred Margins. So if you haven’t read the previous posts, I encourage you...
View ArticleLeaning Forward
In Acts 10, Peter goes up to the roof to pray. It’s midday, he’s hungry and he falls into a trance. And long story short, the world changes. Because Peter is a Jew. No, scratch that. Peter is a GREAT...
View ArticleJesus Changes Everything (Out of Sorts Ch.2)
There are a lot of Jesuses running around these days. There is the Jesus who wants you to find a good parking spot at the mall. There is the Jesus invoked at music awards and the one raised like a flag...
View ArticleOut of Sorts: On Truth and the Bible
I am learning so much from Sarah as a writer and a thinker. Where I would be quick to say, “And if you think that, you’re stupid” Sarah approaches things with humility and gentleness. She never writes...
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