Creekwood Christian Church

Joey Jeter, a former Professor of Homiletics at Brite Divinity School, once quipped that he would call his book on preaching Joshua, "How to Preach on the Worst Book of the Bible." And, we can promise you: preachers everywhere would have per-ordered their copy. Joshua is an incredibly difficult book to read-- full of more violence than an episode of Game of Thrones and probably the primary supporting text used by anyone who identifies God as jealous, angry, and vengeful. It is a difficult text with which to contend. At best, it calls into question our understanding of God as gracious, loving, and merciful. At worst, it endorses a way of life that is violent, malicious, and dehumanizing. There are plenty of questions for us to ask when we read the book of Joshua-- and Gabe and I ask most of them on the podcast this week. While the questions are easy to find, the answers are not. But, hey, let's give it a shot!To listen to this week's accompanying playlist, click here.