The Hell That Love Made

Love - The Antidote to Fear

Assuming the best takes effort. Lots of effort! It seems almost second nature to assume, in the absence of readily available evidence to the contrary, that the other shoe is about to drop at any moment. At least this is how it goes for me. I’m not saying I assume the worst. But I suspect mischief is always lurking about ready to pounce, cratering my happiness. Crushing my peace. Daring me to hold tightly to my intention to, as a default mindset, assume the best. Can you relate?

The Atonement: A Foundation of Origins Not Consequences

Does the Atonement find its foundation in the introduction of sin into the world and the resulting consequences as found in Genesis 3? Or does its foundation precede the Fall and find its roots in goodness, the origin underlying creation as found in Genesis 1?

The Hell That Love Made

What we believe about hell has everything to do with what we believe about God. Does the widely taught perspective square with God's character and his aspiration for the universe he created?

How God Inspired the Bible by J. Paterson Smyth (Part 16)

In 1918, J. Paterson Smyth wrote at length about what he called the "disquiet" of some individuals concerning the matter of biblical inspiration.

How God Inspired the Bible by J. Paterson Smyth (Part 15)

In 1918, J. Paterson Smyth wrote at length about what he called the "disquiet" of some individuals concerning the matter of biblical inspiration.