Back in August of last year, I wrote a post on Bob Dylan. I talked about his lyrical genius and his ability to pack so much thought into a single song. Today, I want to talk about Dylan more broadly. I want to look at his creative ability, both in music and beyond. First, forContinue reading “Creativity (Bob Dylan)”
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Public Service Announcement #2
Just recently, I noticed that the blog started to get a mind of its own. It was tending toward theology, heavily. So, I went back a year, checked my old posts, and realized I used to write about other things–things that were still worthwhile. In fact, at this time last year, I was writing aContinue reading “Public Service Announcement #2”
The Enigma Called Time
In the beginning, God created…lots of stuff. But implied in this opening phrase is this thing called time. Time was created by Him. But time doesn’t necessarily have to be measured by a clock. In fact, in the beginning, God didn’t create a clock. He created the sun, moon, and stars to help us determineContinue reading “The Enigma Called Time”
The Good Ol’ Emergents (2)
Defining the emergent church is like trying to nail Jell-0 on a wall. Thus, it would be better for me to tell you why I studied it, what I studied, and what I learned, both positive and negative. I began my study in 2007 because I was beginning to hear how bad the emergents were.Continue reading “The Good Ol’ Emergents (2)”
The Good Ol’ Emergents (1)
A few days ago, a friend asked me what I thought about the emergent church. I paused for a long time before answering. And during that pause, two things crossed my mind: Aren’t we over this yet? What does he need to know? I thought the first because, well, the Emergent Village was created inContinue reading “The Good Ol’ Emergents (1)”
God as Artist
Often I hear people talk about God as Creator. I agree. God is Creator. But when I hear people mention this, they immediately say God is all-powerful, all-knowing, sovereign. He spoke and the world came into existence. Again, I don’t disagree. I just think this is an incomplete picture, because if God is Creator, GodContinue reading “God as Artist”
Bible Heroes?
Sometimes, we idealize people in the Bible…like Abraham or Moses or Paul, for example. I mean, think of Abraham. The guy lied to a king about the identity of his wife. Twice! Did he forget you’re not supposed to lie? Especially to those in authority? I think that’s called perjury. And what about Moses? SomeContinue reading “Bible Heroes?”
Omer Redden 