Someone recently told me they thought the debate over the atonement would have to stop before any type of serious reconciliation could happen within the church. I disagree! And whether it’s the eternal optimist in me or my love of debate I can’t tell. But what I do know is that this topic is worth … Continue reading Things Fall Apart
Author: Matt Larimer
I'm a full-time pastor and a part-time farmer praying for the reconciliation of the church. I enjoy reading and writing about theology, scriptural interpretation, and politics.
What is Freedom: Hart, Lewis, and Sanford on the True Nature of Freedom
David Bentley Hart has published two recent articles as follow-ups to his book That All Shall Be Saved, I will link them here as Part One and Part Two. These articles are packed with precise philosophical and theological language, which I think is necessary, but in this article I want to share how, as a … Continue reading What is Freedom: Hart, Lewis, and Sanford on the True Nature of Freedom
Violent Magnetism: The Constant Pull to Use Force Instead of Reason
- Moon Magnetism by Sacred Woman I can still vividly remember my first encounter with the overwhelming cruelty of violence. I must have been in third or fourth grade and was on the playground during recess, when I saw a few boys playing baseball. I walked over and was horrified to discover that they were … Continue reading Violent Magnetism: The Constant Pull to Use Force Instead of Reason
I Feel What You Feel
“I am your voice – It was tied in you – In me it begins to (speak). I celebrate myself to celebrate every man and woman alive; I loosen the tongue that was tied in them, It begins to (speak) out of my mouth.” - Walt Whitman, Song of Myself This poem brought me to tears last … Continue reading I Feel What You Feel
More Than Watchmen, I Wait
"Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins."- Psalm 130: 7-8 In the gospel reading from this past week Jesus hears that Lazarus is sick, but waits until his friend has died before traveling to see him. As he approaches the village of … Continue reading More Than Watchmen, I Wait
