Merciful God, Who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. BCP Read more
Readers of the Jesus Creed blog know that I like coffee and use a Rancilio Sylvia daily to pull my shots, and that I like Chicago’s Intelligentsia coffee and Libertyville’s own roaster, Hansa, as the two constants in this home. Over the years folks have sent me beans to grind, smell, and brew into a nice espresso. Among my favorites are Chestnut Hill Coffee Company in Philly, Doubleshot in Omaha, and Stumptown in the PacNW. Add another one from the... Read more
Wonderful report by Anthony Faiola: Why are Europeans so much wiser when it comes to food and nutrition? ROSTRENEN, France — On a velvety green patch of the French countryside, organic farmer Jean Cabaret gave a little shudder. A looming trade deal with the United States, he fears, may make his worst culinary nightmare come true: an invasion of Europe by American “Frankenfoods.” “Hormone-boosted beef. Chlorine-washed chicken. Genetically altered vegetables. This is what they want for us,” warned Cabaret, standing before... Read more
A Discussion with Scot McKnight Below is an online interview/dialogue on spiritual growth I [Brad Strait] had with Dr. Scot McKnight, a New Testament Professor at Northern Seminary and the author of Christianity Today’s Book of the Year, The Jesus Creed. This dialectic is offered both here and on Scot’s blog on Patheos.com) Brad: In Genesis 28, Jacob puts up a marker at Bethel after a dream of heaven’s real presence on earth. He says, “God is in this place—truly. And I... Read more
Here were the top girl names for 2014: Sophia Emma Olivia Ava Isabella Mia Zoe Lily Emily Madelyn And the most popular boy names for 2014: Jackson Aiden Liam Lucas Noah Mason Ethan Caden Jacob Logan Read more
Yes, let’s do it! The Steffen method of boarding a plane. In this approach, often called the Steffen method, adjacent passengers in line will be seated two rows apart from each other. The first wave of passengers would be, in order, 30A, 28A, 26A, 24A, and so on, starting from the back. (For a typical airplane there would be 12 such waves, one for each seat in a row and for odd and even rows.) Pic credit. Do you eat... Read more
Source: Reposting with permission from Dr. Jeremiah Gibbs. Do you notice what male pastors wear? female pastors? Do vestments/gowns resolve the problem? Do you relate to women ministers differently? Women pastors — resonate with this? How so? Until recently I [Jeremiah Gibbs] was able to say that I had never had a single person mention the way that I was dressed in 14 years of church leadership. Recently, one of the older men has teased me a couple times that... Read more
This second post on the Psalms will consider three more types of prayers/songs. A quick reminder: we find ourselves in the Psalms, for sure, but we also find others (and ‘the other’) and, most of all, we find the sometimes apparently missing God. Because life is not static, but constantly moving, we find in the Psalms a sharp-eyed, no nonsense expression of our journey through life. “[H]uman life is not simply an articulation of a place in which we find... Read more
Our choice of Jesus Creed Books of the Year is not based on seeking out all the books but is based on books that come our way — either from publishers or by purchase. I asked each of our regular contributors to the blog to nominate books, and so the list below reflects the nominations of Scot McKnight, RJS, John Frye, Jonathan Storment, and Dave Moore. What are your nominations for best books this year? Jesus Creed Book of the... Read more
The gravity of the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson landed on racism while the gravity of the death of Eric Garner on Staten Island NYC has shifted toward police brutality. My question: Will this shift of focus from racism to police brutality against African Americans turn into more justice for African Americans or will it be a diversion from the problem of racism? Read more
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