Groans From Within, Part 3: Problematic Passages, 1 Peter 1:4-5

March 4, 2009 By 1 Comment

I have been in a series of posts describing the title of this blog: Groans From Within. A foundational belief that I have and express regularly is that salvation extends to the whole created order, not merely the ‘souls’ of Christians. The text that expresses this is Romans 8.19-27. What I have been arguing is [...]

Filed Under: Afterlife, Consummation, Groans From Within, Interpretation, N. T. Wright, New Creation, Theology 1 Comment

Listening to N.T. Wright in Pasadena on Virtue

March 1, 2009 By 5 Comments

UPDATE Check out the audio to this lecture at: Parables of a Prodigal World _____________________________________________ ORIGINAL POST This past Thursday night I had a unique opportunity that I have been hoping would come for quite some time. I got to both listen to and meet N.T. Wright! My friends and I arrived early to ensure [...]

Filed Under: Faith Journey, Kingdom of God, Missional, N. T. Wright, New Creation, Social Justice, Theology 5 Comments

Groans From Within, Part 2: Problematic Passages, Philippians 3

February 24, 2009 By 4 Comments

Several days ago I began a discussion on the title: “Groans From Within.”  Many in the church have misrepresented key passages of Scripture that are often thought to refer to a disembodied afterlife.  A passage in the bible that is often misinterpreted is found at the end of Philippians chapter 3.  The key phrase in this [...]

Filed Under: Afterlife, Consummation, Groans From Within, Interpretation, New Creation, Tribulation 4 Comments

Groans From Within, Part 1

February 13, 2009 By 3 Comments

Many of the people who frequent my blog have probably wondered what the title actually means. Groans From Within describes what it means to be a person who is led by the Spirit while living in a world that is broken. The Spirit groans within Christ-followers, causing us to empathize with the groaning of creation. [...]

Filed Under: Groans From Within, Holy Spirit, Missional, New Creation, Theology 3 Comments