Keys of the Kingdom 6

Last updated on: January 14, 2008 at 12:10 am By Scot McKnight

Mark 9:1 is one of those texts that has baffled interpreters for centuries: And he said to them, “I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power.” What does this tell us about the kingdom and, if anything, about the kingdom’s relationship to the church? |inline Read more

Prayer for the Week

Last updated on: January 13, 2008 at 1:10 am By Scot McKnight

First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our Lord Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. Read more

Congrats to Mike Holmgren and the Seahawks

Last updated on: January 12, 2008 at 7:42 pm By Scot McKnight

Inspite of a Packer victory, we at North Park University again extend our appreciation to the fine work of Mike Holmgren at the Seattle Hawks and the support of Mike and Kathy of North Park: Read more

What lessons can be derived from this?

Last updated on: January 12, 2008 at 12:20 am By Scot McKnight

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Weekly Meanderings

Last updated on: January 12, 2008 at 12:10 am By Scot McKnight

Here’s how we play golf here in the Midwest in the winter: |inline Read more

Friday is for Friends

Last updated on: January 11, 2008 at 12:30 am By Scot McKnight

I cannot count the number of times I have, in reading someone or listening to someone, thought to myself: that is a spirituality that is closer to gnosticism than it is to the biblical faith. That is one reason I like Edith Humphrey’s Ecstasy and Intimacy. |inline Read more

God’s Rivals 6

Last updated on: January 11, 2008 at 12:20 am By Scot McKnight

What makes Gerald McDermott’s book God’s Rivals distinctive is that it explores how both the Bible and early Christians dealt with other religions. In chp 6 he explores how Irenaeus’ debates with Gnosticism shed light on why God has permitted different religions. |inline Read more

Keys of the Kingdom 5

Last updated on: January 11, 2008 at 12:10 am By Scot McKnight

Mark 4:30, much like our parable from yesterday, deserves to be quoted as well in context: |inline Read more

For John Franke: On Infant Baptism 4

Last updated on: January 10, 2008 at 12:30 am By Scot McKnight

We turn now to Calvin’s arguments from the early church (Institutes of the Christian Religion). |inline Read more

Conversion at Winebrenner

Last updated on: January 10, 2008 at 12:20 am By Scot McKnight

I was at Winebrenner Theological Seminary in Findlay OH the last two days, so my access to the blog was limited to just a few minutes each day … got home Wednesday evening to see that there has been a lively discussion on kingdom of God. Anyway, my lectures — 3 on Tuesday and 4 on Wednesday — were on conversion. Winebrenner was amazingly hospitable and converted the event from lectures into worship and the Eucharist. Wonderful experience at a... Read more