Timothy

From time to time we have guests contribute to The Scroll. This is an archive of those articles.

On waiting

The application process is excruciating. I have been filling out applications and submitting resumes and interviewing since last October (first for Ph.D. programs, now for

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The Historical Jesus

Something that many conservative Christians are guilty of is losing the particularity of Jesus. What I mean by that is that we are content that Jesus

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Ascension Day

Yesterday (Thursday, May 14) marked the end of Easter season. It’s interesting that many American Protestant Christians don’t realize that there is a church calendar

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What is a Man?

For some reason this week the idea of manhood has crept up again and again in things that I have read and listened to. It

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On faith and works

One of my pet peeves with the way American evangelicals tend to talk about faith is our fear of works. We emphasize the fact that

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Tough decisions

I wrote a post earlier entitled Life Moves On that has a similar approach to this post. If you haven’t read it yet, or would

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Tension

In theology, there’s a concept called “already-not-yet.” It basically expresses a way of understanding the fact that the Kingdom of God has already been established

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Don’t be afraid of the end

I want to try to break down one of those theological words that seem so intimidating: Eschatology. Eschatology is doubly scary to most people because

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On waiting

The application process is excruciating. I have been filling out applications and submitting resumes and interviewing since last October (first for Ph.D. programs, now for

Read More

The Historical Jesus

Something that many conservative Christians are guilty of is losing the particularity of Jesus. What I mean by that is that we are content that Jesus

Read More

Ascension Day

Yesterday (Thursday, May 14) marked the end of Easter season. It’s interesting that many American Protestant Christians don’t realize that there is a church calendar

Read More

What is a Man?

For some reason this week the idea of manhood has crept up again and again in things that I have read and listened to. It

Read More

On faith and works

One of my pet peeves with the way American evangelicals tend to talk about faith is our fear of works. We emphasize the fact that

Read More

Tough decisions

I wrote a post earlier entitled Life Moves On that has a similar approach to this post. If you haven’t read it yet, or would

Read More

Tension

In theology, there’s a concept called “already-not-yet.” It basically expresses a way of understanding the fact that the Kingdom of God has already been established

Read More

Don’t be afraid of the end

I want to try to break down one of those theological words that seem so intimidating: Eschatology. Eschatology is doubly scary to most people because

Read More