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.

What role does theology play in spiritual formation? Does it even play a role?

(published on the ABTS blog, 7 Oct 2020) Is following Jesus a “politic?” That question is perhaps the latest step in a life-long...

Is Theology Missional? A good friend, after hearing of my recent activities in ministry, asked the question: Are you teaching theology or...

Can any sense be made of recent events in Afghanistan?

In prophetic language, can we forsake our insecure whoring after the kingdoms of this world long enough to see our true beauty?

Is it anarchy or justice? Which side do I take?

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...

originally published at ABTS Lebanon Media outlets are noticing an unprecedented proliferation of uprisings around the globe—Hong Kong,...

originally published at ABTS Lebanon Are there any “ivory tower theologians” out there? I’ve never seen an ivory tower…and I suppose...

originally published at ABTS Lebanon There is no more deeply entrenched issue facing the world than the question of Israel and Palestine....

originally published at ABTS Lebanon A new word keeps showing up in the news describing radical Islamic groups—takfīr. It’s the English...

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...

originally published at ABTS Lebanon Recently our community had the privilege of hearing a lecture by New Testament scholar David deSilva...

originally published at ABTS Lebanon Jesus’ first declaration of his public ministry was “repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand.” The...

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...