Author Archives: R.P. Nettelhorst

About R.P. Nettelhorst

I'm married with three daughters. I live in southern California and I'm the interim pastor at Quartz Hill Community Church. I have written several books. I spent a couple of summers while I was in college working on a kibbutz in Israel. In 2004, I was a volunteer with the Ansari X-Prize at the winning launches of SpaceShipOne. Member of Society of Biblical Literature, American Academy of Religion, and The Authors Guild

Prayer in School is A Bad Idea

Posted on October 29, 2020 by

A webcast from Saturday, October 24, 2020. A Mirror Darkly: unbridled inquiry livestreams on YouTube and Facebook most Saturdays at 4 PM Pacific Time. Send to Kindle

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

You’re a Christian. So What?

Posted on October 22, 2020 by

You’re a Christian.  So What?  What do we mean when we say that we are Christians?  What is a Christian, really? How often have we heard the variants of “well that’s not very Christian of you” or “how can you … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Religion, Theology | Leave a comment

Theology to Come

Posted on October 20, 2020 by

As a theologian, Bible scholar, science fiction author and fan, I have odd thoughts on a regular basis. What follow are somewhat random thoughts in need of much more contemplation. The universe we know today is radically larger than that … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Religion, Science, Science Fiction, Space, Theology | Leave a comment

Sinners in the Hands of Angry Christians

Posted on October 15, 2020 by

If a Christian sees people in the world behaving badly, if he or she sees politicians misbehaving, celebrities doing bad things, pundits saying mean things, corporations acting irresponsibly, and other individuals who are morally reprehensible, what should he or she … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The Truth

Posted on October 8, 2020 by

I saw a meme this week: “The news used to tell us what happened and we had to decide how we felt about it.  Now, the news tells us how to feel and we have to decide if it happened.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Christianity and LGBTQ

Posted on October 2, 2020 by

Another episode from the weekly webcast A Mirror Darkly: unbridled inquiry (Saturday’s at 4 PM Pacific Time) simulcast on Facebook Live and our YouTube channel. This webcast discussed Christianity and LGBTQ. Send to Kindle

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Suffering

Posted on October 1, 2020 by

It is clear from a biblical and experiential standpoint: suffering is real.  And what is also real is that we are righteous, and God does not hold our sins against us.  Thus: it is not the case that there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Intersectionality, Critical Race Theory, and the One Verse

Posted on September 30, 2020 by

Another episode from the weekly webcast A Mirror Darkly: unbridled inquiry (Saturday’s at 4 PM Pacific Time) simulcast on Facebook Live and our YouTube channel. This webcast discussed intersectionality, critical race theory, and the One Verse (Matthew 7:12). Send to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Becoming Nazi

Posted on September 29, 2020 by

Martin Niemöller wrote: First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

What is the Gospel?

Posted on September 25, 2020 by

Every Saturday at 4 PM Pacific Time I do a webcast called A Mirror Darkly: unbridled inquiry. Before the turn of the century, before Y2K, in 1998, Quartz Hill School of Theology produced something ahead of its time: a freewheeling … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment