The “Problematic” God of the Old Testament
I’ve been wanting to do a Q & A podcast episode for a while, and my plan was to walk through a bunch of your questions all at once. But (of course), as I was working on it, this one particular question–about the seemingly problematic God of the Old Testament–kind of arrested my attention…and in […]
Q/A: How (Not) To Love The World
I have a question from 1 John 2. It comes from this passage: Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you.16 For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything […]
Q/A: Is the Bible’s View of Gender Outdated?
Question: I’m wrestling with the balance of believing the Bible to be true but also feeling like some parts of it either don’t make sense or don’t seem to apply to modern life. For example, how do I live as a Christian woman in the 21st Century? Am I supposed to be complementary to men […]
Q/A: Why Don’t Christians Celebrate Jewish Holidays?
I have a question sparked from Exodus, specifically chapters 12 and 13 describing passover. 1. Why don’t Christians celebrate Jewish holidays, like Passover? What would it look like if we did? 2. What is the deal with circumcision? What does it mean for Christians now? I love these two questions, because they’re both pointing to […]