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Continue reading →: Pantocrator: By Australian Artist Nathan SimpsonNathan Simpson is an Australian artist known for his evocative oil paintings that reinterpret biblical narratives through a contemporary lens. Born in 1973, Simpson’s work delves deeply into themes of suffering, redemption, and resurrection, often employing symbolic and surreal imagery to convey profound spiritual messages. Nathan Simpson’s Pantocrator reimagines the…
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Continue reading →: What Of Those Who Have Never Heard Of Christ?What happens to those who have never heard about Christ? I’ve heard some suggest that if people honestly seek God as they understand him, they might still be saved. It’s a hopeful thought, and it makes me wonder, to what extent does the Bible support this idea? Romans 1 tells…
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Continue reading →: Reflecting on Revelation: The False Prophet and Christian NationalismRevelation describes the false prophet as a master of deception, using spectacle and fear to draw people away from God’s kingdom. Christian nationalism plays that same game today. It wraps political ambition in Christian words but pushes a message of division, control, and exclusion. But Jesus, the Lamb of God,…
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Continue reading →: Great Battle in Heaven by Daniel MitsuiDaniel Mitsui is an artist from Indiana who who makes minutely detailed ink drawings. His collection includes a number of works in Japanese (Ukiyo-E) style. The one above is inspired by Revelation 12 where a great battle breaks out in heaven between Michael and his angels against the dragon and…
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Continue reading →: History’s Warning: Nationalism and the Gospel Don’t MixWhen I hear the phrase “Christian Nationalism” I am sometimes reminded of this image. It’s a photomontage by John Heartfield, a well-known anti-Nazi artist, satirically criticizing the Nazi co-option of Christianity. The German text translates to: Top text: “For the founding of the German State Church” Small text under the…
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Continue reading →: Why Affirming Care for LGBTQ+ People Isn’t a Theological CompromiseA well-known Australian expat recently declared that the Bible is “pretty straightforward” on homosexuality, and that ministers should be removed from churches when pastoral care is extended to affirming the relationships of LGBTQ+ people. I think it’s time we stop pretending that such claims are as straightforward as they sound.…
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Continue reading →: I Take the Bible Too Seriously to Read It CarelesslyI’ve lost count of the times I’ve been accused of not believing the Bible, simply because I care about how it’s read. All it takes is suggesting that a verse might need to be understood in its literary or historical context, or that a passage might not mean what it’s…
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Continue reading →: Church Divided: The Theological Roots of Our Political WarsChurches today are increasingly fractured by political allegiances, with religious nationalism being one of the most visible and troubling expressions of that division. What we’re witnessing isn’t just a disagreement over policy or leadership, it’s a theological crisis. When nationalism is baptized in Christian language, the gospel is distorted, and…
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Continue reading →: Leadership Failure: How Consequences Can Linger Even After ForgivenessDavid’s fall in 2 Samuel 11–12 is often told as a story of grace, and it is. When confronted by Nathan, David says simply, “I have sinned against the Lord” (2 Sam 12:13). And God forgives him. But forgiveness doesn’t cancel consequence. The child born of his sin dies. His…
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Continue reading →: When Prayer Feels Distant (and What Might Be Beneath That)When prayer feels shallow, dry, or distant, the causes can be complex. Sometimes it’s a matter of life’s distractions, emotional exhaustion, or spiritual fatigue. But at other times, there may be deeper theological misunderstandings quietly shaping how we approach (or avoid) prayer. Many of us, often without realizing it, carry…
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