Jake Young is pastor of North Anderson Community Church, Presbyterian.

(A Couple More) Reasons Why Rapture Theology Makes No Sense

By JAKE YOUNG
Posted October 6, 2008

God’s plan is for the kingdom of heaven to come to earth, not the other way around. Yikes! I better stop throwing all those plastic bags in landfills. Read more...

It's Hard to Achieve Peace and Security with Violence

By JAKE YOUNG
Posted September 19, 2008

There really do seem to be (at least) two radically different political mindsets in our country. Let’s focus, for example, on one specific issue: National security. Read more...

Psalm 124: Not a Good Fit for the Upstate Right Now

By JAKE YOUNG
Posted August 23, 2008

Fay dumps more than twenty inches in some parts of Florida. They pray for it to stop while we pray for Fay to come this way. It’s like waiting for a dearly beloved guest who chooses, after all, to not show up. Read more...

Walking on Water and Sinking: A Reflection on Matthew 14

By JAKE YOUNG
Posted August 4, 2008

Matthew did not write this passage so that ambitious preachers could stand in pulpits and heap scorn upon you and try to have power over you by playing on all of our natural ability to feel tremendously guilty at the drop of a hat. Read more...

Of Seeds and the Word: Matthew 13

By JAKE YOUNG
Posted July 11, 2008

The Word of God is not written. It is alive. It is Christ. Read more...

Blogging the Bible: More on Matthew 10:24-42

By JAKE YOUNG
Posted June 22, 2008

Jesus Christ was not threatening eternal damnation of those who failed to do God’s will. He was telling all the world that we are already damned, here and now if we cannot see that all people everywhere are God’s children, even two-cent sparrows. Read more...

Blogging the Bible: Be Not Afraid (Matthew 10)

By JAKE YOUNG
Posted June 18, 2008

Just in case we still don’t get it, John finally gives us the keys to the kingdom of God when he says, “Perfect love casts out fear.” (This passage always reminds me of its inverse: “Perfect fear casts out love!” Clever! And true.) Read more...

God's Desire for Death? Blogging the Bible (Psalm 116)

By JAKE YOUNG
Posted June 11, 2008

Deathwish is a bunch of violent movies with Charles Bronson, right? What's it got to do with Holy Scripture? Read more...

God and the Final Four

By JAKE YOUNG
Posted April 8, 2008

Kansas beats Memphis in overtime! It was an exciting game, indeed. But is there any theological significance to it? . . . Read more...

Sounds of Silence

By JAKE YOUNG
Posted March 11, 2008

Recently, I attended a Quaker meeting. You know what we did? Nothing! Read more...

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