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The Beatitudes
Our staff recently finished reading N.T. Wright’s book Simply Jesus together. Several of the staff members would argue that there was little that could be called simple in either the book or our discussions about it; however, I don’t think that … Continue reading
Rachel Held Evans Video
My Year of Biblical Womanhood: Why I Camped Out in the Backyard During My Period from Fuller Theological Seminary on Vimeo. I have been reading Rachel Held Evans’ blog for a few months. She is both insightful and entertaining as … Continue reading
Essential Books – Part 5
In any studious Christian’s library, even if it is small, should contain at least one work on church history. As one of my professors frequently said, we suffer from spiritual amnesia when we refuse to acknowledge that we have a … Continue reading
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Cancelled it
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
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
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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Essential Books – Part 4
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
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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When Jesus Isn’t What We Were Expecting
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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Noah’s Dad
Rick and Abbie Smith have gotten a good bit of attention recently because of Rick’s blog Noah’s Dad, which recounts the couple’s experience with their son Noah who was born with Down Syndrome. The blog has become popular, and the … Continue reading
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