The Journal
Reflections on Scripture, theology, and the questions that emerge when familiar doctrines
are examined from a different perspective.
This Journal is where I explore Scripture, theology, and the questions that arise when familiar doctrines are examined from a different perspective. It is a place for thinking deeply, challenging assumptions, and following the evidence wherever it leads.
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Living Up To Your Eyes
READ ARTICLE →: Living Up To Your EyesThrough childhood laughter, innocent questions, and bedtime songs, a father discovers that his son’s greatest gift is seeing him not as he is, but as the man he longs to become.
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What Did Jesus Mean When He Said, “Before Abraham Was, I AM”?
READ ARTICLE →: What Did Jesus Mean When He Said, “Before Abraham Was, I AM”?What did Jesus mean when He said, “Before Abraham was, I AM”? The answer may lie in God’s words to Moses—and in the startling reaction of those who heard Jesus say it.
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Exactly Who Is The Son of Man?
READ ARTICLE →: Exactly Who Is The Son of Man?So what if Jesus was the Son of Man? That isn’t significant, right? Adam was the son of man. Daniel and Ezekiel were the son of man. Why is it blasphemous to the pharisees that Jesus said He was the Son of Man?
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Do Other Religions Really Honor Jesus?
READ ARTICLE →: Do Other Religions Really Honor Jesus?What does it really mean to honor Jesus “even as” we honor the Father? John 5:23 raises a question that challenges how Christianity compares Christ with the Jesus recognized by other faiths.
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In Refusal of Choice
READ ARTICLE →: In Refusal of ChoiceA poem about beauty in nature, reflecting on color, creation, companionship, and why we feel compelled to choose a favorite among God’s varied gifts.
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Childhood
READ ARTICLE →: ChildhoodA childhood poem reflecting on innocence, imagination, and the quiet passage from wonder into understanding—and what may be lost along the way.
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6 Needs, 12 Essential Ministries: What It Means to Care for the Whole Person
READ ARTICLE →: 6 Needs, 12 Essential Ministries: What It Means to Care for the Whole PersonWhat if Jesus’ words about feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and visiting the prisoner point beyond physical needs? A closer look at Matthew 25 reveals a challenge to care for others not only in body, but in spirit.
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The Missing Prefix: The Surprising Etymology of Moses’ Name
READ ARTICLE →: The Missing Prefix: The Surprising Etymology of Moses’ NameThe surprising etymology of Moses’ name reveals an Egyptian connection often hidden in translation—and a remarkable theological implication.
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The New Mishnah: When Christian Traditions Replace Grace
READ ARTICLE →: The New Mishnah: When Christian Traditions Replace GraceWhen Christian traditions begin to carry the weight of God’s commands, grace can be obscured. Matthew 15 challenges us to examine our own modern Mishnah.