Question Mark: Q&A with Mark Sandlin
Question Mark — Week of July 13 This is a new series I’m trying out on the blog. From time to time, I’ll ask for questions on my personal Facebook page (feel free to friend request me). Based on...
View ArticleHow the “I’m Special” Confirmation Bias Ruins the Bible
The bumper sticker that jokingly says, “God loves us all, but I’m His favorite,” points to a much bigger problem that absolutely ruins much of what we read, (or, more precisely, interpret) from the...
View ArticleThe Atonement of the Cross is a Hell of a Thing
“Sandlin’s Jesus isn’t much different from a Gandhi or a Nelson Mandela, great leaders who inspired people to suffer and die for the sake of others, but he cannot take your sins away.” – Michael Bird...
View ArticleJesus Responds to the Syrian Refugee Crisis
(Based on and adapted from Matthew 25:34-45, The Message) Then Jesus will say to those on the left, “Enter, you who are blessed by God. Receive what’s coming to you in this kingdom. It’s been ready for...
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