Like many of us who grew up in the Church, one of my favourite stories as a child was David and Goliath. It’s a story that feels tailor-made for a young audience, pitting as it does the faith of a small boy against the cowardice of his older brothers and a giant enemy. But it’s … Continue reading A Contrast of Kings: A Reflection on 1 Samuel 17
In my post earlier this week talking about how and why I can identify as an evangelical, one of the themes I brought up was this tradition’s insistence on radical transformation. But as much as I loved that aspect of evangelical thought, I was ultimately frustrated in my evangelical days by the lack of transformation … Continue reading Why I am … Mystical
Yesterday in this series celebrating the strengths of different traditions and movements within Christianity, I looked at Evangelicalism. One of the aspects I love about that tradition is its commitment to the Scriptures, even if I do not accept their assumptions about them. Today I’m going to turn to a movement, or series of movements, … Continue reading Why I am … Critical
There was a meme circulating a few months ago that did a good job of summarizing the current state of the relationship between Evangelical Christianity and the rest of the world. It started with an Evangelical user posting something like “There is no group more vilified today than Evangelical Christians.” Then someone commented, “If you … Continue reading Why I am … Evangelical
[When I was reading over today's readings, my thoughts were much what they were three years ago, so I'm re-posting that reflection here today.] We humans are a rather predictable lot. Our heads are turned by good looks whether we want them to be or not; we can know someone is manipulative and still find … Continue reading A Kingdom of Small Beginnings (Repost)
Matthew Root 