Archive for February, 2010


245 — Will All Be Saved?

This question seems to be popping up more often in recent years. What do you know about Christian Universalism? Will all people eventually be saved? This is not a simple question. There are several versions of Christian Universalism out there, each with their own scholars and cheerleaders. It is easy to lampoon their position but [...]

244 — Kindness and Goodness

This question comes from a couple of personal discussions with people as Rochester Church goes through a series called “A Beautiful Life.” Each week, we look at a different attribute that makes our life beautiful. When people saw both kindness and goodness on the list, the question came up: “What is the difference between kindness [...]

240-243 — four quick takes

Here are some quick ones while I work a long way from my desk and books. I’m in Louisiana, just finished with a youth rally and in the middle of a family seminar. Then, a three day Re-Imagining the Church seminar and my flight home on Saturday. John records a part of Jesus’ prayer in [...]

239 — What About the Red Words?

Sorry to be so slow in updating this site. The questions have slowed down, but there are still a dozen or so sitting in tentpegsquestion@yahoo.com so that’s no excuse. How about this: I am busier than I’ve ever been? Still, I should try a little harder. This is an interesting one we have brushed up [...]