Author Archives: Robbie

Doctrines Prescribed for Anxielitic Effect

“If we are justified through faith then we have peace with God through Jesus Christ.” (Rom 5:1). Today everyone is thinking about peace because everyone is thinking about tackling anxiety. The famous anxiolytic passage of the Bible is Philippians 4:6-7. Paul calls us not to be anxious about anything but to pray with thanksgiving inContinue reading “Doctrines Prescribed for Anxielitic Effect”

A Theological and Ethical approach to Mullets

“Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head…” (Leviticus 19:27) this passage speaks on its own terms. Nothing can be more clear. The context is not required. The plane reading is sufficient. Mullets are clearly ungodly aberrations (and potentially occult). That’s been conservative and generous. Any reputable theological journal or commentary inContinue reading “A Theological and Ethical approach to Mullets”

Leviticous-cous, A vegan manifesto

Chapter 1: the café of non-meat-eating A general spirit of virtue-based Veganism called to the leaderless mob of animal rights advocates from within the Café of non-Meat-eating. It said, “When one among you desires to present an offering of plant-based sustenance to honour the value of animals and proclaim your virtue, let them gather theContinue reading “Leviticous-cous, A vegan manifesto”

How The Gospel Narrative Rewrites Cultural Narratives

“Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and theContinue reading “How The Gospel Narrative Rewrites Cultural Narratives”

Formational Hustle

Hustle lifestyle reinforces itself into your being. Enacting the cultural worldview of value in busyness instead of the kingdom worldview of rhythms and Sabbath rest, will lead you to become a kind of person – a hustler. As Christians, it is easy for us to think that formation happens exclusively through the mind. That weContinue reading “Formational Hustle”

Retraining our Hearts with Curiosity

Unless you are spiritually sadistic, the proclamation of the coming judgment isn’t an easy topic to part from your lips. As we speak of the love and the lordship of the King Jesus we end with a call to repentance in some form or another. Repentance is logically predicated on our hostile relationship towards GodContinue reading “Retraining our Hearts with Curiosity”

Individualism and the burden of learning

No doubt, you know the experience of feeling constantly bombarded by a plethora of sources, opinions, facts, and fictions. I suggest we feel the burden of information more acutely due to our tendency to be individualistic. The weight of responsibility is more keenly placed on our minds because the responsibility is less diffused for theContinue reading “Individualism and the burden of learning”

On Flattery of the Self

“In their own eyes, [the wicked] flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin.” (Psalm 36:2) In verse 2 of Psalm 36, the poet is speaking about those who have no fear of God or regard for who He is. Such a lack of regard or thought for the one who is HimselfContinue reading “On Flattery of the Self”

Feeling Religious?

Feeling religious? Probably not (that word is very much out of vogue, but I say ‘bring it back’. Sorta Ol Skool, whisky and cigar style). More likely you’re feeling spiritual. That’s the good stuff because it feels so good. Apparently. Religion on the other hand doesn’t feel good at all. Apparently. How do we know?Continue reading “Feeling Religious?”