Graves of Craving
Could it be that our cravings bury us?
Gentle Thanksgiving and a Talking Donkey
There are several reasons why I choose to skip the turkey this year and celebrate a plant-based Thanksgiving.
Nadab & Abihu, Alcohol, and Meat – Part 2
I vividly remember the day my father became a committed Christian. I helped him remove all the bottles of alcohol from the entertainment bar in our basement, and then we dumped them onto the ground in the backyard. I was a young boy, but that moment with him made a deep impression on me.
A Veggie Diet and the Desert Fathers
I long for a theology of divine compassion and love in this world. God cares for us deeply, but His compassion isn’t for us alone.
COVID-19: Animals, Wrath, and the Terrors of the Apocalypse!
I have thought about how God’s judgments might factor into modern plagues, especially in light of the plagues in the Old Testament. Is this virus a punishment? A warning of impending doom? Is God trying to teach us a lesson? Some have suggested that we are experiencing an end time epidemic, taken right from the pages of the apocalypse. Is this really true?
Dietary Matters: Is Meat Murder?—Part 1
What does eating have to do with death and murder? God allows us to eat animals, so aren’t we entitled to eat meat? The vast majority of society considers meat a normal part of the human diet. Many Christians support the idea that diet is insignificant in matters of faith, but a reexamination of God’s permission to eat animals might lead us to the opposite conclusion.
Theological InTents 