by Wade Berry | Jul 6, 2020 | Scripture, Theology
Two Challenges to a Christian Sexual Ethic In 1 Corinthians 5-6, Paul addressed sexual practices which clearly transgressed the boundaries of acceptable behavior for a Christian. On the surface, these behaviors were impermissible because they involved people who...
by Wade Berry | Jun 11, 2020 | Scripture, Theology
The Stakes Are High Last week, I introduced our discussion of “sexual immorality” in 1 Corinthians 5-6 by describing my own struggle to understand the Bible’s teachings on sex. After reading that post, you might be saying to yourself, “Come on, now. Is this really...
by Greg Tomlin | Jun 9, 2020 | Theology
The accusations of pagan religionists, who blamed Christians for the fall of Rome in AD 410, forced St. Augustine into an acute theological reflection on the relationship between the church and government. Ideas born from his nearly two decades of investigation...
by Wade Berry | Jun 5, 2020 | Scripture, Theology
“This commentary contains material of a sexual nature addressed biblically and philosophical. The views expressed herein are those of the author. They are presented in the interest of furthering theological dialogue on the subject.” 1 Corinthians 5-6 is...
by Greg Tomlin | Mar 16, 2020 | Carroll Community, Theology, Worship
The parking lot of our local Sam’s Club—cars darting in and out—looked like the inner workings of the ant colony my class had in the third grade. The inside of the store looked more like the ant colony after Billy knocked it off the book case. One second of freefall...
by Wade Berry | Nov 19, 2019 | Theology
Those of us who speak or write for a living often do so with an air of confidence. We want people to believe that we are credible representatives of the discipline or community on whose behalf we speak. We want people to believe that we actually know what we are...
