Between the Trees

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One of the issues which keeps cropping up in my interactions with friends who aren’t Christians is the question of hell. While I usually end up sidestepping this issue, both its commonness and intensity have driven me to ponder lately how we as Christians should answer the question, and I wanted to post a series [...]

I have the strangest roommates ever: We spent our Thursday night watching Mark Driscoll debate Deepak Chopra about the existence of Satan while drinking beer and smoking. We cheered and laughed at some of Driscoll’s best lines.
Basically, picture the typical college guy gathering to watch a bowl game, but change the TV from a bowl [...]

Erika Haub is a pastor in the Seattle area as well as being one of my favorite bloggers. I got hooked on her blog after reading her post on the incarnation, in which she had what is still one of the best quotes I’ve ever heard about the cross: The crucifixion was the natural consequence [...]

New column up at the DN. Not sure what the deal is with the type formatting.

If you’re like me, you grew up in a more or less dispensational church and you heard about the rapture almost every Sunday. You were likely exhorted to evangelize based on fear of the rapture or live a holier life based on fear of the rapture. And if you’re like me, after awhile it started [...]

OK, it’s not quite that great, but they’ll both be on Nightline later this week discussing the existence of Satan. The debate was filmed earlier this week at Mars Hill and will be aired on the 26th. I probably won’t be able to see it live, but I’m sure it’ll be available online.

This is a fantastic post on Christians struggling with same-sex attraction. Go read it. Now.
(HT: Abraham Piper)

I just read an article discussing what “Christian Hipsters” are. It was creepy - like someone describing symptoms of cancer and you realizing you’re exhibiting every one of them. While I wish the label didn’t fit (which is itself a symptom, I guess), I am now forced to admit that I am indeed a Christian [...]

New column is up at the DN.