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Articles by N. K. Carlson
Dude Perfect and the Apologetic of Friendship
Dude Perfect and the Apologetic of Friendship The other day, my family loaded up and drove to Fort Worth. Along with 10,000 other people, mostly families, we saw the live tour show of the group known as Dude Perfect. For those of you who don’t know any boys aged 3–25, Dude Perfect started with an early YouTube video of basketball trick shots.
A Tale of Two Petersons
Eugene, Andrew, and a holistic understanding of vocation Photo by Yux Xiang on Unsplash The past few years, my vocational life has increasingly been shaped by two men who share a last name, though I do not think they are related. But the two have become related in my mind, as each have shaped my view of my vocation. The men in question are named Eugene and Andrew Peterson. Eugene was a pastor, author, poet, and translator of the popular The Message Bible.
The Curious Case of the Fig Tree
The other day, I received a question about Jesus and the fig tree. The story is found in Matthew 21 and Mark 11. The story goes that Jesus is walking toward Jerusalem from the village of Bethany when he sees a fig tree and wants a snack. But the fig tree has no fruit on it, and Jesus curses the tree. In Matthew's account, the tree withers instantly, but in Mark's account, the tree is found to be withered the next day.
Holy Spirit Withheld
By N. K. Carlson Why the Holy Spirit delayed in coming upon the Samaritans in Acts 8 Photo by Mateus Campos Felipe on Unsplash At Sunray Methodist Church, we are going through a sermon series on Book of Acts. We started it in January of this year. Back in the fall, I received a call from my Dad. He was reading Acts and had a question for me. "Why is the Holy Spirit given immediately to some when they believe, but is withheld for a time from...
The Theological Implications of Aliens
By N. K. Carlson A speculative theological exercise concerning whether or not we are alone One of my favorite TV shows is Doctor Who. The Doctor is an alien from Gallifrey and he travels through time and space in his Tardis. He usually travels with a human companion, and together they have adventures all over the universe, usually fighting against aliens.
Space Travel in the New Heavens and New Earth
A exploration of speculative theology There are many topics that the Bible is silent about. Usually, it’s because the topic is so far outside of the biblical writers’ experience. For example, the issue of vaccines and whether or not Christians should partake us unknown in scripture. But rather than talk about the hot button political issues of our day and what the Bible says and does say about them, I want to speculate. I want to dream. As an author and a pastor, I do a lot of imagining.
Galit Cohen of EQ Evolution: Emotional Intelligence; What It Is, Why It Is So Essential, And How We
As a part of our series about “Emotional Intelligence, I had the pleasure of interviewing Galit Cohen of EQ Evolution. Galit is a leadership coach that specializes in evolving Emotional Intelligence. As a third culture kid who came from a multicultural household, she learned that she was constantly negotiating several cultures within herself. As her cognitive and emotional awareness of her individual identity grew, so did her awareness of others.
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