Jesus Creed
Here is a picture of the Christian basilica in Ostia antica from about the 4th Century. Perhaps this is one attended by Augustine. If you have eyes to see, Kris is at the back. |inline Read more
Here is a picture of the Christian basilica in Ostia antica from about the 4th Century. Perhaps this is one attended by Augustine. If you have eyes to see, Kris is at the back. |inline Read more
O Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation of your lovingkindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Read more
It was a long, long day … from the time we got up in Ostia antica and went to bed at home in Libertyville was about 24 hours. But we’re up bright and early this morning and here are some pictures: |inline Read more
I [or We] have a book coming out this winter in a series with Thomas Nelson. The series is about returning to ancient practices and my [or our] book is on Fasting. Here is a pdf of the cover … very cool image of ancient ways. fasting.pdf Read more
This is the time of the year when many professors are thinking about textbooks for next year, and I’ve come across one for Jesus of Nazareth classes. I’m wondering, in particular, if anyone out there has used this book in a class for undergraduates. It is called Recovering Jesus and it is by Thomas R. Yoder Neufeld. This book has everything I’d like to have covered, but I wonder if the level is right. |inline Read more
Gordon Macdonald, upon a trip to South Africa to speak, was met by Trevor Hudson. Gordon said this of Trevor: “I quickly learned I was teaming up with a man younger in years but older in spiritual maturity.” I, too, met Trevor and I felt the same way. The words that he evoked in me were “sensitive” and “healing.” If there was anything I regret about our wondrous trip to South Africa, it was that we had only a few... Read more
This is our last day on the Amalfi Coast. Tomorrow we get up early and head up to Ostia Antica, an ancient village near the coast and Rome’s port in the ancient days. Anyone know what happened here in the life of Augustine? |inline Read more
The Wheaton Theology conference from 2007 now has its papers published in Ancient Faith for the Church’s Future. There are two ways to look at this book — either chp by chp in a series of posts or by sketching what what the conference did in general. I’ll do the latter. |inline Read more
Just before the worship service one evening in Rustenburg South Africa, at NG Bergsig, Attie Nel said a man had a gift for me. Indeed, he did! A cross. God had spoken to this young man in the services, one of which focused on the cross, and this was his gift to me … and my response was “I am honored” (and, probably in the look on my face, “How in the world am I going to get this wonderful,... Read more
When someone brings together salvation and community (Israel, Church), I’m listening. Chris Wright does just that in a new book, but before I get to it, a brief note. When I first began teaching our survey of the Bible course at NPU, I was in search of books that put things together. I found Chris Wright’s Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament about as good a book as I could find — even if I had my questions about the... Read more
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