Tag Archives: Jesus Christ

I’m Always Angry

Posted on April 11, 2017 by mtsweat

A good friend corresponds with me through email with words incredibly applicable that I feel is worthwhile moving forward in this coverage of Brant Hanson’s “Unoff-end-able.” Consider it a break from me. My friend writes, “I read your post today … Continue reading →

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Safely Camping Where They Aren’t

Posted on July 18, 2015 by mtsweat

It is 2:30. No, not the 2:30 most of us find ourselves awake and participating in the normality of a structured and patterned lifestyle, but the other 2:30, and I really believe I am only three seconds away from being the … Continue reading →

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High-Volume with a Dangerous Distortion

Posted on March 26, 2015 by mtsweat

How dubious it must have been for those first Palm Sunday observers. Some recollected the stories of Alexander in a previous generation on this same road. Busephalus surrounded by shining shields and glistening swords proudly carrying his master king in to … Continue reading →

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The De-Judaized State of Our Secularized Imagination

Posted on February 23, 2015 by mtsweat

At the coaxing from a friend (think firm twist of arm here), what with my growing interest in seeing the significance of leaving the Bible as a single story finding its conclusion in the Christ, I am making my way … Continue reading →

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What Have They Done With Jesus?

Posted on February 11, 2015 by mtsweat

The men apparently thought that the women’s tale of a risen Jesus was nonsense, “an idle tale,” and “they did not believe them” (Luke 24:11). This is not surprising: women in that culture were generally considered too emotional or too … Continue reading →

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