Ian Olson
A Love Unto Death
The fearful, faithless Peter was not restored by Jesus; he was born again.
Death Is Here — Life Awaits
On Ash Wednesday, the black dust of burnt palms speak of God’s judgment and grace.
Recovery Is Belief, God Is the Ladder
Al-Anon, Blaise Pascal, and Infinite Jest
The Healing of Time
The cross interrupts the stories we are a part of and relativizes all times that would determine us.
God’s Grace for the Wronged
Nelly Barth, Karl Barth, and a scandalous arrangement.
To Whom Can I Bow?
A consecration to serve, to live, and to die.
The Harrowing of Halloween
Accidental Salvations Through Unmarked Graves
Jesus and the Tyranny of Death
Death no longer reigns, though it remains ever active.
Angelic Visitations to Our Disenchanted World
Demythologizing the Present With a Little Help From the Angels.
God’s Plan and the Foundation of Meaning
The Gospel Isn’t a Self-Help Seminar and God Isn’t a Life Coach.
The Veneration of a Non-Existent History
The Triumphs of the Past Are a Shaky Foundation for Self-Justification.