Monthly Archives: February 2012

Cancelled it

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

I saw this video on Scot McKnight’s blog.  I think this sentiment is fairly common.  It’s tough when a minister prepares content that seems great and no one cares, but I think many of us would agree that this is … Continue reading →

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Lent

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

During this season of Lent, LeAnn and I are reading Lent for Everyone: Mark, Year B by N.T. Wright.  Wright has arranged readings, primarily from Mark but also from other lectionary readings, along with his devotional thoughts for the season.  Since … Continue reading →

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Students, Parents, and Spiritual Formation

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean Dr. Dean, who teaches at Princton Seminary and delivered this lecture at Truett Seminary (part of Baylor University), makes the point that students often receive their faith from their parents.  Furthermore, she argues that the most … Continue reading →

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N.T. Wright on Genesis

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

So, what does it mean to take Genesis literally?

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Essential Books – Part 4

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

One of my favorite books of all time, written by one of my favorite authors, is The Jesus Creed by Scot McKnight.  McKnight is a professor of religious studies at North Park University and has written extensively on the New Testament … Continue reading →

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“Masculine” Christianity

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

Lots of blog space has recently been devoted to John Piper’s comments the nature of Christianity.  You can read his words firsthand here.  He attempts to make the case that since God is spoken of as masculine, since the priesthood … Continue reading →

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Essential Books – Part 3

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

I bought a copy of Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words last year to supplement my Vine’s Dictionary which I have been using for nearly 20 years.  The basic purpose for a volume like this is to provide … Continue reading →

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Christianity Today’s Movie Awards

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

Christianity Today publishes two lists of movie awards.  I’m most interested in their Critic’s Choice Awards, which looks fairly interesting.  We only watch movies when they are released on DVD, partly because we’re cheap and partly because we have a three-year-old. … Continue reading →

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Essential Books – Part 2

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

In this series of posts, I’m recommending the books that I think are the most important for Christians to have on their shelves.  Last week, I began with the first book I would buy if had was starting from scratch: … Continue reading →

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When Jesus Isn’t What We Were Expecting

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

We have this tendency to recreate Jesus in our own image.  When we describe Jesus, he often looks a lot like we do.  The problem with this tendency is that Jesus had a particular identity.  He does not morph into … Continue reading →

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