The generation that grew up with Mr. Rogers and Sesame Street, was also thoroughly indoctrinated in public education and through the media to think all religions are the same. Tolerance, the deistic doctrine of our day, is not only a strategy for getting along but also a moral commitment. The implication for the emerging generation is enormous: it means that evangelism and evaluation of those from other faiths are strained if not impossible. Hence, what I think is the emerging... Read more
Here’s how Obery Hendricks defines kingdom, or the sovereignty of God, in his book The Politics of Jesus: “a new world order of transformed human relationships; it was social, economic, and political relationships in this world made holy” (99). Enough for you? How would you define kingdom? |inline Read more
Humans, the psalmist seems to assume, have veiled eyes. To see, the veil must be lifted. “Open (galah) my eyes, that I may perceive…”. Here the words of Balaam in Numbers 22:31: “Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell facedown.” |inline Read more
God of the ages, We thank You for all who have served in the armed forces of this country. |inline Read more
For Shawn, his mother (with breast cancer), and his already ailing father. Lord, hear our prayer. For Grant, a JBU student whose father has been seriously injured in a car accident. Lord, hear our prayer. For John, Jan, and Naomi, we join you in prayers for a miracle of healing. Lord, hear our prayers. Read more
Mary. Many thanks to Paraclete’s heroic efforts to get this book out this Fall. I’m hoping the Street Team participants got their copies this week, too. Did they? Read more
Mary. Many thanks to Paraclete’s heroic efforts to get this book out this Fall. I’m hoping the Street Team participants got their copies this week, too. Did they? Read more
This week is the academic annual meeting — called SBL (Society of Biblical Literature) — and Kris is going with me for the first time. It helps that we are in Washington, DC. I’m giving a paper in response to Larry Hurtado’s big book, Lord Jesus Christ. |inline Read more
Here’s my ranking: what’s yours? 1. Chestnut Hill Coffee Company (latte). 2. Caribou Coffee: Daybreak (homemade latte) 3. Seattle’s Best (drip, with cream) 4. Dunkin’ Donuts (with cream, no sugar) 5. Starbuck’s (coffee of the day with cream) Read more
About once every other week, Kris will say to me “what does this word mean?” Of course, I say to her, “My readers will know what it means.” She suggests they probably don’t; she has a good ear. So, yesterday I got a kind note from someone who suggested that this blog develop a dictionary — so I’m doing just that. If you have a word that we use here all the time that you think is unclear, speak up... Read more
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