Faith Seeking Understanding | Rethinking Atonement

Faith Seeking Understanding | Rethinking Atonement

There was no “Damascus Road” experience. My understanding of Jesus’ death was challenged – and, ultimately, changed – slowly, gradually, haltingly. Encountering the work of René Girard – and others who built upon and adapted his interpretation of Jesus’ death through...
The Moment

The Moment

The apex of Holy Week for most Christians is either Friday’s crucifixion or Sunday’s resurrection. For me, the crescendo of the week is Thursday night in the Garden of Gethsemane. As Passover approached, Jesus moved closer and closer to Jerusalem. He set up shop in...
‘My God, They Killed Him’

‘My God, They Killed Him’

An insight picked up somewhere many years ago has stayed with me — especially when considering the cruel cross of Jesus which looms on the horizon of our spiritual journey. Societies seek to oppose and eliminate that which is considered below the acceptable standards...
Holy Week Through the Lens of Covenant Faith

Holy Week Through the Lens of Covenant Faith

The traditional reminders of the details of the Gospel’s Easter portraits are so familiar that finding creative ways to engage that experience can be a challenge. Sometimes an encounter, or a combination of encounters, can bring fresh insight into a familiar...
Eid Mubarak: Good Faith Around a Table

Eid Mubarak: Good Faith Around a Table

My wife and I had the honor of breaking a daily fast during Ramadan with Muhammet and Zuleyha Ali Sezer. Muhammet is the executive director and CEO of both the Raindrop Turkish House of Oklahoma and Dialogue Institute of Oklahoma. He and his family graciously invited...