Craig L. Adams
@craigladams.bsky.social
I'm a retired a United Methodist pastor. I might be a conservative liberal or a liberal conservative — it's hard to say. I'm interested in Wesleyan theology, science, jazz, literature and gardening. I'm not interested in sports or politics.
People mean different things when they speak of "faith." I'm not sure the differences in meaning are always noticed. So it's helpful to clarify. Here is what I mean when I talk about faith or the life of faith. ko-fi.com/post/What-I-...
What I Mean by "Faith"
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October 6, 2026 at 2:56 PM
People mean different things when they speak of "faith." I'm not sure the differences in meaning are always noticed. So it's helpful to clarify. Here is what I mean when I talk about faith or the life of faith. ko-fi.com/post/What-I-...
On Colossians 1:16, 17: Christianity is a belief about what life is all about. It is not just about what is within us — it is also about what is all around us. ko-fi.com/post/The-Sel...
The Self-Revelation of the Creator God - Colossians 1:16, 17
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October 5, 2026 at 1:47 PM
On Colossians 1:16, 17: Christianity is a belief about what life is all about. It is not just about what is within us — it is also about what is all around us. ko-fi.com/post/The-Sel...
A Statement of Faith using action verbs
October 5, 2026 at 1:10 PM
A Statement of Faith using action verbs
Laugh and sing along the way
October 5, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Laugh and sing along the way
No. The Bible Does Not Teach a Pre-tribulational Rapture. ko-fi.com/post/No-The-...
No. The Bible Does Not Teach a Pre-tribulational Rapture.
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October 2, 2026 at 1:39 PM
No. The Bible Does Not Teach a Pre-tribulational Rapture. ko-fi.com/post/No-The-...
This is what I looked like when I came out of Seminary in 1975 & served the Wolf Lake United Methodist Church in the Muskegon, Michigan area. Young, very skinny, brash and foolish. (But no more foolish than now.)
October 1, 2026 at 1:46 PM
This is what I looked like when I came out of Seminary in 1975 & served the Wolf Lake United Methodist Church in the Muskegon, Michigan area. Young, very skinny, brash and foolish. (But no more foolish than now.)
The Church Fathers: Wesley vs. Calvin
October 1, 2026 at 1:46 PM
The Church Fathers: Wesley vs. Calvin
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” — Acts 1:8 NRSVue. Aids to Meditation: Scripture, Commentary, Prayer. ko-fi.com/post/Acts-16...
Acts 1:6-8 - You Shall Receive Power
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October 1, 2026 at 1:33 PM
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” — Acts 1:8 NRSVue. Aids to Meditation: Scripture, Commentary, Prayer. ko-fi.com/post/Acts-16...
The supreme vice?
September 30, 2026 at 2:06 PM
The supreme vice?
The most radical idea ever presented
September 30, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The most radical idea ever presented
"[Christ] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation," (NRSVue). ko-fi.com/post/The-Ima...
The Image of the Invisible God - Colossians 1:15
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September 30, 2026 at 1:56 PM
"[Christ] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation," (NRSVue). ko-fi.com/post/The-Ima...
Somewhere, some time, I learned to use the Psalms as my Prayer Book. ko-fi.com/post/Praying...
Praying the Psalms
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September 29, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Somewhere, some time, I learned to use the Psalms as my Prayer Book. ko-fi.com/post/Praying...
Strengthening the Disciples: Aids to Meditation: A Scripture, a Commentary, my Prayer ko-fi.com/post/Strengt...
Strengthening the Disciples
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September 28, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Strengthening the Disciples: Aids to Meditation: A Scripture, a Commentary, my Prayer ko-fi.com/post/Strengt...
A Theological Seminary
September 25, 2026 at 4:46 PM
A Theological Seminary
Evil and the Cross
September 25, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Evil and the Cross
The Gospel of Jesus Christ (in this view) does not initiate a new faith-based tyranny — it is, in fact the basis for freedom from all human tyrannies — be they political or personal. ko-fi.com/Post/The-Gos...
The Gospel's Freedom - Colossians 1:13, 14
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September 25, 2026 at 1:42 PM
The Gospel of Jesus Christ (in this view) does not initiate a new faith-based tyranny — it is, in fact the basis for freedom from all human tyrannies — be they political or personal. ko-fi.com/Post/The-Gos...
Good Stoic Advice
September 24, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Good Stoic Advice
Really. That's how old I am
September 24, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Really. That's how old I am
Joseph Says No: Aids to Meditation: A Scripture, an Old Commentary, My Prayer ko-fi.com/post/Joseph-...
Joseph Says No
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September 24, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Joseph Says No: Aids to Meditation: A Scripture, an Old Commentary, My Prayer ko-fi.com/post/Joseph-...
Growing in the Knowledge of God – Colossians 1:9-12 ko-fi.com/post/Growing...
Growing in the Knowledge of God – Colossians 1:9-12
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September 23, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Growing in the Knowledge of God – Colossians 1:9-12 ko-fi.com/post/Growing...
I keep hoping people will stop using the word “literal” to describe the Bible — as in: “take the Bible literally” “literal interpretation of the Bible” and so forth. It’s never going to happen, but I keep hoping. substack.com/home/post/p-...
What Does It Mean to Take the Bible Literally?
What is “Literal Interpretation” Anyway?
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September 22, 2026 at 2:35 PM
I keep hoping people will stop using the word “literal” to describe the Bible — as in: “take the Bible literally” “literal interpretation of the Bible” and so forth. It’s never going to happen, but I keep hoping. substack.com/home/post/p-...
Well, this is nice. I still feel like I’m just figuring this thing out. craigladams49.substack.com
September 21, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Well, this is nice. I still feel like I’m just figuring this thing out. craigladams49.substack.com