Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.... Read more
I hope you are taking advantage of the magnificent resources available for Bible study today. I could go in fifty directions with that statement, but I will take it only one direction. Publishers today are doing their dead-level best to gather up centuries of biblical studies into volumes that present for us the best of that history. The IVP series, Ancient Christian Commentary, is one of those works. But today I want to call your attention to a brand new... Read more
It’s been a busy week around here and my links are not as plentiful as I’d have liked. But this little feller says “Good mornin’ to you!” April and Brian working on co-parenting and full-time working mom. An important reminder on the value of finding time for thinking by Jim Martin. On hiding “spring spheres.” And I would urge all pastors to read this post, and weigh in … good topic for discussion. Karen on “Bull what?”: “Thankfully, the high... Read more
From Allan Bevere: A teacher at a private school in Seattle, for reasons of political correctness, has renamed Easter eggs “spring spheres.” (The story ishere.) That is what the teenager, a volunteer, told the media as she brought the festively colored, oblong chicken ova to elementary school children. Apparently, the school administration did not want them referred to by their long-held, and apparently offensive name, “Easter eggs.” Now, it should be obvious to everybody how silly this is, but if you are... Read more
The 5th chp in Rob Bell’s book, Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived, is called “Dying to Live.” I am asking that you pause quietly and slow down enough to pray this prayer as the way to approach this entire series: O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into my heart your greatest gift, which is... Read more
Adam Hamilton’s new book, Why?: Making Sense of God’s Will, is short. It’s wise. It asks four big questions: Why do the innocent suffer? Why do my prayers go unanswered? What can’t I see God’s will for my life? Why God’s love prevails In chp 2 he asks about unanswered prayer — and wonder why (as some think) God answers prayers for parking lots and touchdown passes but not for those who have cancer or those whose unborn children will... Read more
A couple of weeks ago I posted on the book by Karl Giberson and Francis Collins The Language of Science and Faith: Straight Answers to Genuine Questions and posed a few questions… specifically What arguments against evolution do you find convincing? Why? and What arguments would you like to see discussed on this blog (in future posts)? A number of comments asked questions and made requests for future posts. These questions could be grouped into two general categories – theological... Read more
Miroslav Volf, Professor at Yale, on the dedication page of his new book — Allah: A Christian Response, says this: To my father, a Pentecostal minister who admired Muslims, and taught me as a boy that they worship the same God as we do. Volf’s quest is to build a theological basis for peaceful co-existence and peaceful cooperation among Muslims and Christians, and his quest is to contend that the God of the Christians and the God of the Muslims... Read more
From Her.meneutics: What do you think? In March, the state of Illinois became the sixteenth state to abolish the death penalty. In his remarks after signing the bill, Governor Pat Quinn didn’t debate the morality of executing murderers. He didn’t discuss whether or not the death penalty deters heinous crimes. He didn’t even linger on the fact that all but fewer than 60 nations around the world reject capital punishment. No countries in Europe, except Belarus, practice it; other countries which continue... Read more
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