Fatale Monstrum: Roman Ego & the Whore of Babylon
“The conflict between Christ and the beast is not a conflict between religion and politics, but between two total claims to universal sovereignty.” — Richard Bauckham The “Whore of Babylon”…
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Bible in Context: Revelation (Class Audio & Slides)
🔒 Patreon Perks If you're a patron, log button is at the bottom of this page (or in the footer and side menu on mobile). This is part of the…
Before We Dive In: A Personal Introduction to The Son of Man & Its Mystic Awakening
The book is moving forward. The manuscript is being imported into InDesign. A handful of guest pieces are out for review—submissions to Sojourners, Relevant Magazine, Christian Century, Branded Way, and…
The Son of Man and the Fig Tree: Unpacking Luke 21’s Ambigious End Times Invitation
I try to wrestle honestly with Scripture, history, and our modern times – and it can be messy. Today, we’re previewing a section from my “booklet” (about 35,000 words) that…
10 Golden Calves of the American Evangelical Church: Deconstructing Old Idols & Altars
*TRIGGER WARNING: Swings are made. Even if disagreed with, even if it’s a bit off-based, that’s fine. The questions that arise from this is what matters. “The church has lost…
A Widow’s Two Mites on Perspective & End Times
We may be tempted to embellish the story or to assume we know how it ends. Neither Mark nor Luke lets us have the pleasure. Once Jesus talks about her, she doesn't show up again. Jesus doesn't say that her rent will be provided, will have food the next day, or that her unspoken health condition will be healed. There is no promise. A poor widow, in that time and society, gave the last coins she had and left with no answers.
