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From a theological perspective, it won’t surprise many that Rob’s reviving the old historical-critical, Jesus Seminar positions about the Bible. It’s purely manmade. Read more
From a theological perspective, it won’t surprise many that Rob’s reviving the old historical-critical, Jesus Seminar positions about the Bible. It’s purely manmade. Read more
The psalmist acknowledges that the Lord has “done good” or “treated him well” — though I think the psalmist is much less interested in “how” (well) God has treated him and more with “what” (good) God has done to him. Notice: “You have dealt well with your servant” (Ps 119:65). Time for us to ponder the “good” (Hebrew tov) God has done us. A good time of the year for us to ponder the good God has done for us. And... Read more
Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever.... Read more
Good for them! More than $90,000 worth of new baseball equipment is heading to hundreds of kids who play on Little League teams on the South and West sides. Bats, gloves, bases, uniforms and catcher’s gear were among the items donated Wednesday through a new partnership between Cubs Charities — which provided a $25,000 contribution — and Good Sports, a nonprofit based in Massachusetts that works with equipment manufacturers to distribute sports gear and apparel to disadvantaged youths. The more... Read more
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John Frye, author of this blog post just came out with a new book: Liberate Your Praying Heart. The church Julie and I attend, called Tribes Church, Rockford, MI, declares “We aim to love as Jesus loves, and as a result, a mosaic community—race, ethnicity, gender, generation, experience, and class—will exist in our midst in harmony.” Likewise, Sanctuary Covenant Church, North Minneapolis, MN, has a stated purpose: “To grow as a multiethnic, multigenerational community of Christ followers, demonstrating God’s love from... Read more
Psalm 119:49 is the kind of hope we find in all those who long for redemption, who long for God to make God’s glory present, and who yearn for justice. In fact, people like Mary and Simeon and Anna — from Luke’s first two chps — are the kind for whom this prayer is so characteristic. Here it is: Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope. Two points: First, it is likely (in my mind)... Read more
A new cohort for the DMin in New Testament Context is taking shape, and I could not be more excited about who is enrolling. There is no DMin degree quite like this one and we are learning that pastors want this kind of contextual shaping kind of study of the New Testament. Think about joining us… we begin July 10-14, 2017. This will be our second iteration of a new and innovative Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program at Northern Seminary.... Read more
Alister McGrath is the Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University. With a Ph.D. in molecular biophysics and extensive study in theology, including an additional doctorate or two, he is well qualified to speak on the subject of science and Christian faith. book A Fine-Tuned Universe: The Quest for God in Science and Theology digs into the question of natural theology from a twenty-first century perspective. How do we find God in what we know and see?... Read more
God’s manifold mercy, God’s lovingkindness that embraces us in our manifold needs, is the hope of the psalmist in the next section (waw-section; 119:41-48). His prayer: “May your steadfast love reach me.” That lovingkindness is understood here as “deliverance” (v. 41b), and that deliverance is understood as “an answer for those who taunt me” (v. 42). God’s mercy is manifold: it comes to us where we are — in all our concrete particulars. Moms and dads, men and women, children,... Read more
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