Introduction: Poverty and Wealth In contrast to the affluence of mainstream American culture, poverty is a harsh and painful reality. It can be found in abundance in the urban centers of this country, and in countless other places around the globe. Modern day slavery “more cruel than any beast of prey” (Wright 2005, 136), it traps human beings created in the image of God in a lifestyle of hunger, sickness, anger, and darkness. ...
Here are some of the books, people, and resources that have most shaped me as a person: Jesus of Nazareth The Bible The Christian tradition Karl Barth Dietrich Bonhoeffer C.S. Lewis J.R.R. Tolkien Jürgen Moltmann N.T. Wright Reading Rainbow Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Bill Nye the Science Guy Wishbone Libraries The Internet ℹ️ Note This /canon page is just one of my many “slash pages.”
(Note: Since writing the essays below, I’ve left the academy and now work as a software engineer. Nevertheless, I’m keeping these around for posterity.) Wheaton College Graduate School (2017 - ) (Here’s the elevator pitch for my dissertation proposal: “Scriptural, But Not Religious: Karl Barth, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and a Biblical Critique of Religion.”) The Guilt of Karl Barth: Strengths and Weaknesses of Barth’s Römerbrief Reading of Romans 9:30–10:21 The Tree of Religion: Karl Barth and Dietrich Bonhoeffer on the Tree of Knowledge in Genesis 2:4–3:24 When will Thy Kingdom Come? The Timing and Agency of the Kingdom of God in the Lord’s Prayer Theological Hermeneutics Essay: The Hermeneutical Implications of Scripture’s Theological Location ℹ️ Note More About Me: About • CV/Resume • My Story • What I’m Doing Now • Sermons • Philosophy of Ministry Beeson Divinity School (2013-2016) To Be or Not To Be Religious: A Clarification of Karl Barth’s and Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Divergence and Convergence Regarding Religion A Crucicentric Credo What Does It Mean To Be Human? Divided Desires? Or Divine Discourse? Disunity as Ecclesiological Impossibility: A Barthian Analogy Dogmatic Essay on Scripture Cedarville University (2009-2013) Reconciliation and the Lack Thereof: Atonement, Ecclesiology, and the Unity of God Creation and Doxology: A Portrait of Biblical Creation Theology Exposition Paper: Deuteronomy 6:1-15 Yahweh’s Rîb Against Israel: Gerichtsrede and the Message of Micah Exposition Paper: Micah 6:1-16 Romans 13:1-7 - A Contextually-Appropriate Reading The Argument/Story of Romans Exegetical Paper: Hebrews 10:19-25
“Devs in the Details: Devs Who Give a Damn” A new version of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense for the 21st century. A new version of Karl Barth’s Theological Existence Today for the 21st century. A new version of the Barmen Declaration for the 21st century. Amazon affiliate link AI assistant for inserting affiliate links into blog posts. ℹ️ Note This /ideas page is just one of my many “slash pages.”
ℹ️ Note More About Me: About • CV/Resume • My Story • What I’m Doing Now • Essays • Philosophy of Ministry ( Click here to view all posts that have been categorized as sermons on my blog.) Why Haven’t You Torn the Sky Open Yet? READ: Why Haven’t You Torn the Sky Open Yet? Sermon Manuscript Isaiah 64. November 28, 2020 (First Sunday of Advent). Preached at Church of the Savior in Wheaton, IL (via Zoom). Who Really Cares about the Trinity? Matthew 28:16-20. June 6, 2020. Preached at Church of the Savior in Wheaton, IL (via Zoom). ...
An Outline of the Christian Faith This enhanced catechism draws primarily from the Book of Common Prayer (1979), Episcopal Church (USA), pages 843–862, with supplementary material from the Church of England’s 1662 Book of Common Prayer, modernized and noted accordingly. Concerning the Catechism This catechism is primarily intended for use by parish priests, deacons, and lay catechists, to give an outline for instruction. It is a commentary on the creeds, but is not meant to be a complete statement of belief and practices; rather, it is a point of departure for the teacher, and it is cast in the traditional question and answer form for ease of reference. ...