Benjamin L. Corey's Blog, page 28
June 18, 2015
Yo America– How Many Mass Shootings Will It Take For You?
Yo America- You woke up this morning to yet another news story of a mass shooting. Maybe you just glossed over the story since it seems like it’s a totally common news story for someone to just open fire in public and gun down a bunch of people. Even my own child, 12 years old [Read More...]
June 16, 2015
5 Things Wounded Christians Should Probably Avoid
Life brings wounds. The Christian life sadly, is no different. While Christian community ought be the safest place for one to run and hide, it’s often a place where we experience some of the most painful wounds. Sometimes we’re wounded and pushed to the margins. Other times, we’re wounded and expelled. Yet other times, we’re the [Read More...]
June 15, 2015
The Execution of Michael Servetus & My Primary Deal-Breaker with Calvinism
When I’ve written about Calvinism I’ve not infrequently heard “that’s just a caricature of Calvinism,” or that I don’t understand what Calvinism actually teaches (neither of which are true). While it’s true some of my critiques may not apply to some modern American Calvinists (who in all honesty, probably shouldn’t call themselves Calvinists), when I talk [Read More...]
June 11, 2015
5 Reasons You Should Flee Calvinism Immediately
1. You’ll have more time to enjoy life because you’ll be less busy policing the theology of others. Seriously– I’ve never seen anyone police theology like a Calvinist; it’s almost as if rebuking everyone you come into contact with is part of the job description. Once you leave that behind you’ll realize you have a boat load of time [Read More...]
June 9, 2015
Pink Can Be A Boy’s Color Too: Why I’m A Male Who Just Had His First Mammogram
This isn’t a post about theology, Christian culture, or any of the other things I typically write about. Yes, this is a post about the 1%, but not that 1%. This is a post about breast cancer and the fact that 1% of new cases each year occur in men. In a world where all things breast [Read More...]
June 8, 2015
5 Steps Toward Making Friends Out Of Enemies
2000 years ago a group of folks in the first century had the opportunity to sit at the base of a hill and hear Jesus’s most famous sermon– one that’s become known as the “Sermon on the Mount.” In this particular sermon, Jesus offers many critiques on the old way of doing things and issues his followers [Read More...]
June 2, 2015
Why You’re Completely Unable To Judge Caitlyn Jenner (Or Anyone Else)
Yesterday the internet exploded as Caitlyn Jenner was introduced to the world. While so much of what I saw online was a kind and loving reception for her, much of it was not. From the Christian community, there didn’t seem to be any shortage of condemnation, calls for her to repent, and a tendency to [Read More...]
May 28, 2015
What Hell Tells Us About God’s Character
(This post is my continuing dialogue with the ideas of Jeff Cook, from his new book, Everything New: Reimagining Heaven and Hell.) … A.W Tozer once wrote that, “What comes into our mind when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” I agree with Tozer and would take it one step further: what comes into [Read More...]
May 27, 2015
If Christ Is The Victor, Hell Could Only Be Temporary
Over the course of the past year I’ve had an ongoing series introducing readers to what I call the “biblical alternative to hell,” which is a position called conditionalism. Scot McKnight has also been discussing hell from a very similar angle over the same period. Recently he’s had Jeff Cook on his blog discussing arguments [Read More...]
May 26, 2015
Hit The Reset Button: The Key To Saving a Weary Faith
On a daily basis I interact with readers who come from nearly every location on the faith continuum. Many are either disenchanted, burned out, or aren’t quite sure where they are headed anymore. Yet, most seem to still be fascinated with this person called Jesus. My advice for everyone, regardless of the particular place you may [Read More...]
