Category Archives: egocentrism

Thinking Like Christ – Paul’s Call to Harmony Amid Diversity (Philippians), Part 3

church, egocentrism, harmony and diversity, missio dei, selfishness, suffering

This is the third part of a four-part study with the Covenant Class of First Presbyterian Church, Richmond VA in the fall of 2025.

Their destiny is destruction, they worship their appetites, and they revel in their shame…Phil 3:19

Thinking Like Christ – Paul’s Call to Harmony Amid Diversity (Philippians) Part 2

church, egocentrism, harmony and diversity, Uncategorized

This is the second part of a four-part study with the Covenant Class of First Presbyterian Church, Richmond VA in the fall of 2025.

Have this mind among you which is also in Christ Jesus… Phil 2:5

Thinking Like Christ – Paul’s Call to Harmony Amid Diversity (Philippians), Part 1

church, egocentrism, harmony and diversity

This is the first part of a four-part study with the Covenant Class of First Presbyterian Church, Richmond VA in the fall of 2025.

For you have been granted the gift, for the sake of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake. Phil 1:29

Love over Knowledge

civil society, egocentrism, ethics, grace, identity, love, ministry, revelation, selfishness, violence

1 Cor 8:1-13

A sermon preached to the congregation of Ginter Park Baptist Curch, Richmond VA, 1/31/21

Because he could

egocentrism, Genesis, justice, materialism, redemption, sin, translation, Uncategorized

Gen 32:28

Translating from one language to another always involves imprecision and a degree of informed speculation.  Such is especially the case with dead languages since the translator cannot have access to a native speaker for advice.  One passage in Genesis has long intrigued me because the almost universally accepted translation does not seem to fit the Continue reading Because he could →