Towards a Biblical Theology of Final Judgment – A Quote to Ponder (Jon Isaak)

March 17, 2011 By 15 Comments

  Recently I interviewed Anabaptist / evangelical theologian, Jon Isaak about his new book, New Testament Theology: Extending the Table.  He has a great quote that is worth pondering as evangelicals seek to discern the essentials and nonessentials regarding hell and judgment.  He states: All four of these scenarios of the final judgment are interpretations [...]

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Nonviolence 101 – Becoming a People of the “Third Way” (Part 1)

February 2, 2011 By 15 Comments

The following is part of a fairly long series on the theology and practice of nonviolence.  If you would like to read all of the posts, you can do so here. ————————————– Throughout my life, I have been part of a unique culture.  This is a group of people who can point to several common [...]

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Values for the Church & Her Leaders (part 5): Why I am an Anabaptist

January 27, 2011 By 6 Comments

The final value that we will explore for the church and her leaders is that of being an Anabaptist.  This is the stream from which my faith-tradition flows, and it includes several key elements.  Although the word or idea of “Anabaptism” is not found in the Bible, it is a unique approach to the Scriptures [...]

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