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Cultural Blinders to Discipleship
Peter’s rebuke of Jesus was not simply a misplaced desire to avoid suffering. It was much more. It was a product of the cultural narrative.
Michael Kuhn
May 23, 20245 min read
Revisiting the Goodness of the Good News
For the masses of displaced and crisis-afflicted people of our world, the gospel of the suffering servant is still heard as good news.
Michael Kuhn
May 23, 20246 min read
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Cultural Blinders to Discipleship
Peter’s rebuke of Jesus was not simply a misplaced desire to avoid suffering. It was much more. It was a product of the cultural narrative.
Michael Kuhn
May 23, 20245 min read
Bridging Spiritual Formation and Theology
What role does theology play in spiritual formation? Does it even play a role?
Michael Kuhn
Jan 25, 20236 min read
Is Following Jesus a "Politic?"
(published on the ABTS blog, 7 Oct 2020) Is following Jesus a “politic?” That question is perhaps the latest step in a life-long...
Michael Kuhn
May 25, 20225 min read
Is Theology Missional
Is Theology Missional? A good friend, after hearing of my recent activities in ministry, asked the question: Are you teaching theology or...
Michael Kuhn
May 17, 202210 min read
The Agony of Afghanistan
Can any sense be made of recent events in Afghanistan?
Michael Kuhn
Sep 6, 20215 min read
Reversing an Eclipse
In prophetic language, can we forsake our insecure whoring after the kingdoms of this world long enough to see our true beauty?
Michael Kuhn
Jan 2, 20213 min read
Pushed over the Edge
Is it anarchy or justice? Which side do I take?
Michael Kuhn
Jun 5, 20204 min read
The Israel of God
The Identity of God's People I lived in Cairo, Egypt for sixteen years. While there, I learned that the subject of Israel is a dangerous...
Michael Kuhn
Mar 25, 202027 min read
Why Do the Nations Rage? The World’s Plea for Leadership with Integrity
originally published at ABTS Lebanon Media outlets are noticing an unprecedented proliferation of uprisings around the globe—Hong Kong,...
Michael Kuhn
Nov 7, 20195 min read
Getting the Trinity Out of the Ivory Tower
originally published at ABTS Lebanon Are there any “ivory tower theologians” out there? I’ve never seen an ivory tower…and I suppose...
Michael Kuhn
Jul 11, 20196 min read
Reframing the Holy Land and the People of God
originally published at ABTS Lebanon There is no more deeply entrenched issue facing the world than the question of Israel and Palestine....
Michael Kuhn
Jun 14, 20187 min read
Takfīr and Church Unity: A Lesson from an Unlikely Source
originally published at ABTS Lebanon A new word keeps showing up in the news describing radical Islamic groups—takfīr. It’s the English...
Michael Kuhn
Jun 15, 20166 min read
Jesus and the Overthrow of Religion
originally published at ABTS Lebanon Having grown up in the West, I was aware that a trend emerged in the post-World Wars era towards a...
Michael Kuhn
Jul 9, 20155 min read
The Apocalypse and the Islamic State
originally published at ABTS Lebanon Recently our community had the privilege of hearing a lecture by New Testament scholar David deSilva...
Michael Kuhn
Mar 6, 20155 min read
Kingdom Reality-Check and the Middle East Crisis
originally published at ABTS Lebanon Jesus’ first declaration of his public ministry was “repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand.” The...
Michael Kuhn
Oct 30, 20146 min read
Unity, A Sore Spot
originally published at ABTS Lebanon I grew up in a place where my family drove past three or four churches to get to the one we...
Michael Kuhn
Mar 27, 20145 min read
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