Chad Bahl is a DThM candidate at Northwind Theological Seminary, where he specializes in the study of Open and Relational Theology. Bahl is the author of God Unbound: An Evangelical Reconsiders Tradition in Search of Truth and author/editor of Deconstructing Hell: Open and Relational Responses to the Doctrine of Eternal Conscious Torment. Desert Sanctuary Resources Book: Out Into the Desert…
Did you know, throughout most of church history there were three views of hell? Did you know that eternal torment, the view many of us held was the minority view for some time? Early on in life, I was told what I should believe concerning hell and limited atonement. Over time, as I discussed in…
I used to be certain about most of the aspects of my faith. But, over time, some questions arose and I started to examine my faith that is rooted mostly in Western Evangelicalism. Today, some of the things I encounter in that brand of spirituality don’t make any sense to me any more. It’s not…
As a young adult, I dreamed about all the things I would teach my children. I vaguely remember preparing so that I could answer their questions and tell them that thing would make them look at me with wonder and amazement. I thought, “all they have to say is ‘thanks dad, you’re the smartest dad…
The Desert Sanctuary 