Pauline guru and beer-maker extraordinaire, Timothy Gombis, author of such cool books as The Drama of Ephesians and Paul:A Guide for the Perplexed, teaches at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, is now blogging at Faith Improvised. Tim’s a great chap and I’m sure he’ll have much to say. Read more
Just saw the trailer for Blue Like Jazz, looks great, I’ll be taking my eldest daughter to see it. Read more
In chapter six of Rob Bell’s book Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived titled “There are Rocks Everywhere”, the essential question of this chapter seems to be: can and does Jesus speak in unusual ways when calling people to faith? Does Jesus sometimes use extraordinary, weird, and unexplainable measures to get our attention? The answer is obviously yes. But what does this mean about the salvation of individuals, especially those... Read more
I was in an airport over the weekend and saw the story about Bono hitchhiking. Did you happen to catch the story? Pretty amazing! Edmonton Oiler Gilbert Brule and his girlfriend stopped to pick up two wayward hitchhikers in Vancouver. It just so happened that one of the guys holding out his thumb was none other than U2 frontman Bono. According to the Edmonton Journal, Brule and his girlfriend Kelsey Nichols were driving with their dog when they noticed a... Read more
I’ve writing a 15K essay on Romans for a forthcoming volume and getting ready to teach Romans for the first time in two years. In want of trying arouse the interest and attention of students, I’ve composed these first few paragraphs: Paul’s letter to the Romans stands arguably as the pinnacle of Pauline thought. It is the longest letter in the Pauline corpus. Not only that, but it is arguably his most theologically erudite and pastorally applicable set of teachings... Read more
A tantalizing subject is the the relevance of the incarnation for gospel proclamation. Let us remember that the first Christians were not given a private revelation of the Nicene and Chalcedonian Creeds in advance. The evangelistic sermons of the early church did not begin with Four Spiritual Laws about the holiness of God, the sinfulness of humanity, and the need for an incarnated savior to bear the sins of the world. The Christology of the first decades and even the... Read more
Trevin Wax has a great post on Why the Gospel Community is Essential Understanding the Gospel and he concludes: “The gospel announcement of Jesus Christ must be understood within the context of the story that gives it meaning. This announcement then births the gospel community. Saying the good news is limited to the gospel announcement is like saying, “The good news is that the adoption papers are signed” without a view to the purpose of the papers – to incorporate... Read more
Many of you will no doubt be users of Biblegateway.com. It’s a good on-line resource with access to multiple Bible translations. The folks at Biblegateway.com have just announced some new changes to their website. Read more
Here’s a charming quote from Charles Simeon on Romans 1 THE Epistle to the Romans, though first in order, is by no means first in point of time; several having, in fact, been written before it. But in respect of importance, it justly deserves to take the lead of all the others. There is no other that is so full and comprehensive on the great subject of a sinner’s justification before God; no other so orderly in its arrangement, or... Read more
Some Australian theologians have joined together to present a series of ethical arguments against Same Sex Marriage over at the ABC Religion and Ethics Website. Well worth reading! Read more
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