Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Read more
We just saw this in Dallas. I’m personally persuaded that the death of President Kennedy can’t simply be reduced to Lee Harvey Oswald. Read more
Chicago! Walter Brueggemann on the Bible’s view of economics. (HT: JD) A must-read blog by Owen Youngman.New blogs I’ve recently seen worth following: PreacherMike and Wade Hodges.And Eric Bryant’s blog is uber-cool. David Cramer has come out as a pacifist and has a number of informed discussions. A Christian by any other name: Lisa Miller. Dan Reid takes on Tom Wright. An excellent meditation by Mark Wylie. Cyber-communities with TSK. Nice (but only if read slowly). I can count on... Read more
Song by ze vurld’s greades zinger Celine Dion? Here’s some of mine… Read more
Why is it so much easier (or seem to be) for folks to discern God’s will/plan for other people? It seems easier to see God’s involvement through “the rear view mirror.” How do we discern where God is moving ahead? Read more
This post is from Chrissy Wright, and I think she offers a serious counter to how one NT text is frequently used. (Next week from Matt Edwards.) How do you think this verse about avoiding the appearance of evil should be lived out today? One of the most frequently quoted verses in the Bible, from my experience, is 1 Thessalonians 5:22. You know, the one that goes “avoid the appearance of evil.” Now, I think this is a great verse... Read more
Would you abort a fetus just because it wasn’t yours? The question sounds crazy. How could it not be yours? If it’s in your body, you must be the mom, right? Wrong. Through in vitro fertilization, you can get pregnant with somebody else’s fetus. Thousands of surrogates already have. You can also carry an unrelated child using donor eggs and sperm. But these are things you’d have to sign up for. The scary scenario is the one you never expect:... Read more
What do you think is the most important tool or tools to carry with you on your journey through life toward discerning and doing God’s will? (Thanks to Brent Bill.) Read more
Why does God give humans the “new birth” or why does God “recreate” humans? Notice how James frames one of the earliest understandings of the doctrine of regeneration: “He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created” (James 1:18). This is so much in line with Paul: Greet my believed Epaenetus, who was the first convert (aparche) in Asia for Christ” (Rom 16:15). and not only... Read more
Scot has been presenting a series of related posts pondering the future of evangelicalism and the importance of youth ministry – something that may cover anyone from 12 to 30 or so these days. There are many aspects to this problem – and different folks will have different issues and priorities – but I would like us to discuss one issue that I find particularly troubling: the anti-intellectualism, or almost worse, pseudo-intellectualism that plagues much of our church, particularly with... Read more
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