I responded briefly to Thabiti’s most recent post on Saturday. He wrote here, and I responded here. But there was one important point he made that required more time than I had, and with everyone’s permission I will get to it now. “Reading your last post, however, I wonder if you might not be stumbling …
Another Rose Hedge Awaits
There are a couple things in Thabiti’s most recent post that I would like to respond to immediately, and then perhaps pick up the thread of the discussion on Monday — after we have all celebrated the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, the one in whom all nations, kindreds, peoples, and tongues may dwell …
Trigger Alert Study Bible
Reading the latest two posts by Thabiti, which you may find here and here, I am more convinced than ever that he is a gracious Christian gentleman. I continue to be privileged to be in a discussion with a man of his caliber, and I trust this post of mine will move us farther into …
A Theology of Apology
Life in community is hard, and life in large community is even harder. When we have angered someone we didn’t want to anger, or hurt someone we ought not to have hurt, we should be eager to put it right, and we should act like we are eager to put it right (Prov. 15:1). When …
Harder Than It Looks
In his next to last post in this exchange, Thabiti said some things that were no fun for him to say, and I appreciated him saying them to me anyway. I appreciate it as much as I appreciated the things we agreed on. He says, “I pray this post has made even incremental progress to …
A Good Luck Wave Won’t Cut It
As Thabiti did with mine, I would like to respond to some elements in his most recent post, and I will try to do so without getting us lost in the weeds. Every exchange in this series has been a gift from God, and I continue to thank God that Thabiti’s interaction with me has …
With Jello in My Hair
I would like to welcome Thabiti back to our discussion. I understand he was on the road, and you can’t always keep up the back and forth when you are traveling back and forth. We have both expressed our appreciation for how the discussion has fared thus far, but given the volatility of the topic …
Resisting the Slavers
An issue has come up in the comments of both Thabiti’s blog and mine that I thought I should address quickly, at least if I can. I have written and spoken on this in other settings, but it appears that a few folks think it is somewhat relevant to this discussion. That is the question …
Water is Thicker Than Blood
Thabiti has not only been a faithful and charitable interlocutor, he is also a formidable one. I thank God for him. Again, let me begin with a summary of his most recent contribution. This is my understanding of his most recent post. Thabiti believes that many of my different issues are more easily distinguishable than …
Adoni-bezek’s Thumbs and Toes
My ongoing thanks to Thabiti for his gracious and intelligent disagreements with what I have written on this subject of race and slavery. He says that he has been delighted to see the Lord’s blessing on the exchanges, and I have to say I share in that delight. Thabiti has been grateful for the charitable …