Exodus/ Passover Motifs in the New Testament… "The Cups"

January 29, 2009 By 11 Comments

I have been doing some thinking and study about Exodus/Passover motifs in the New Testament. One of the most obvious ones is found in the gospels when Jesus is in the upper room with his disciples. Most scholars agree that the Last Supper was shared by Jesus during a Passover meal or “Seder” (I am [...]

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Two Presidential Daughters to Two Young Presidential Daughters…

January 25, 2009 By 1 Comment

The following is a video I came across at another blog: Ragamuffin Soul. It is a letter written by the Bush daughters to the young Obama daughters. I thought that this shows the respect, character, and love that should transcend all political agendas. Watch it and tell me your thoughts…

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Entering the "Missional/ Pomo/ Emerging/ Younger Evangelical/ Red Letter Christians /New Monastic" Conversation

January 22, 2009 By 14 Comments

UPDATE!!!!! JAN 29, 09: I realized this morning that I had accidentally failed to put a book on the list, that in my opinion is going to become quite important to the conversation. I would put it somewhere towards the beginning of the list, as it gives a great introduction into several of the themes [...]

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Praying for our President, Rick Warren

January 21, 2009 By 1 Comment

Here is the video of Pastor Rick Warren giving the inaugural prayer. It seems as though our president was touched, and that many in the crowd recited the ending to the prayer with him. For me, this was a powerful moment in history. My hope is that our president will continue to bridge the divide [...]

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