By PW: It’s that time of year when we as a family usually realize we haven’t made a plan for vacation yet this year! Sometimes we make vacation plans at the last minute due to the lack of discretionary funds, but other times it seems that we just get sucked into the busy-ness of ministry to the point where we lose track of what we need in order to recharge our own batteries. What are pastors and spouses doing these... Read more
I get asked this about once a week, often in an e-mail: “What is the New Perspective on Paul?” Let me answer that question with three brief lines, but first I provide what inspired me to think through the NPP so I could get it to three lines. I was in Lubbock TX and heard Randy Harris summarize the message of the Book of Revelation in three lines: 1. God’s team wins.2. Choose your team.3. Don’t be stupid. Yep, the... Read more
When the priest and Levite saw the body on the ground, they chose to pass him by. When the Samaritan saw the body, he took the pains to help the man. If your goal is being right, you can wash your hands of a person; if your goal is love, you can’t. Luke 10:30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes,... Read more
Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ’s Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Read more
Check this out. Now our questions: What have you learned that balances your busy schedule with kids? What are the mistakes to avoid? What are the best things about the flourish of activities when the kids are on the go all the time? I have to confess: we were very busy with our kids, but it was lots of fun all the same. Read more
Tim Soerens, a missional follower of Christ in Seattle, stopped by recently and we shared lunch. To my delight, he gave me a batch of Caffe Vita coffee, an exquisite coffee from Seattle. We’re drinking Organic Peru Chaupe, and this stuff is very, very good. Smooth, creamy, and makes me want to drink a second cup. It gives a nice crema; has a nice sweetness to it. I’m about to wonder aloud again what are the best coffees, and it’s... Read more
Chicago’s own! Does NYC have this? Does LA? Chicago does! (HT: PK-C) Blog by one of our students. Worth your reading. A story about another of our students. A very good reminder: know before you tweet. Tweet humor with Tamara.On resurrection: check out this set of reflections by Andrew Perriman.Should Christians participate in Passover seders?1/3d of your salary not to show up to work for one year?! If you’re lucky! Did you see Owen Youngman‘s Mene Mene Tekel Parsin (I... Read more
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Pastor’s Bookshelf: Acts of the Apostles
There was a time, and not that long ago, that more than one good commentary on Acts was hard to find. There were some old ones, and FF Bruce’s two (very different) commentaries were consulted, but it ended there. But not now. There are some golden gems. I begin with FF Bruce because he was the first one I read: F.F. Bruce, The Book of the Acts (New International Commentary on the New Testament) . But I don’t go to... Read more