From Patrick Mitchel at Irish Bible Institute recently wrote a powerful post about whether or not the kingdom life Jesus taught can be lived in the Western world, and in this post he is creating conversation about our One.Life: Jesus Calls, We Follow. I want to ask a question at the top of this post to which I will return below: Can a life of radical commitment to Jesus be squared with the ‘normal’ expectations of life within Western capitalist... Read more
Kris just discovered the James commentary is now available… I got copies this week but didn’t expect Amazon to have them available until next week. So, folks, I’m very happy to see this book, which involves several years of writing — and a career of teaching, now available. The Letter of James (New International Commentary on the New Testament). A little back story for me. As a college student in Grand Rapids in the 70s I frequented “The Bookstore” at... Read more
One of my favorite young scholars is Brant Pitre, a Roman Catholic New Testament professor at Notre Dame in New Orleans, and so I’m excited to share with you his new book: Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper. Brant is a dedicated Christian and a devout student. Recently I did a Sunday morning series on Eucharist through the eyes of a good theologian in the Restoration movement, and this book by... Read more
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns... Read more
Kris now has it that she wants to read some of Anthony Trollope, and I’ve not read a word of him. So, I’m asking you folks to weigh in on your recommendations. What’s his best novel? What’s a good one to read? Read more
John Frye sent me this review and without looking at it I decided to post it… and then I read it… One.Pastor on One.Life: Jesus Calls, We Follow Dr. John W Frye, Fellowship Evangelical Covenant Church Pastors live in strong gospel crosswinds. One wind is created by those who are stridently trying to keep alive the reduced gospel spawned by market-driven evangelicalism. The growing crosswind is offered by those who yearn for and discern the robust gospel of Jesus Christ... Read more
I read through my blog reader this week and, wow, well a bundle of my bloggers didn’t write one post this week … so we’re a bit thin. Mike Breen asks why missional communities need to be 20-50 people. Michael Bird has an excellent post. Justin Topp on Karl Giberson: Part one and Part two. And not to give you too many multi-phase posts, Josh Graves has a fascinating set of e-mail exchanges with Saint Matthew — the one who... Read more
John Mark Reynolds, Biola’s well-known Renaissance man, weighs in on the Mike Huckabee remark. What do you think? Mike Huckabee thinks Islam is wrong and evidently the chattering classes think this is a serious issue. The Christians of Constantinople cannot use one of the ancient churches of Christendom, because Islamic rulers will not allow it, but Mike Huckabee said something harsh about Islam so he must be rebuked. The spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, the Ecumenical Patriarch, cannot... Read more
Matthew 5:38-42 contains Jesus’ famous words on the lex talionis, the law of retribution. Here are the words and then I have one reflection: Matt. 5:38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; 40 and if anyone wants to sue you and take your coat,... Read more
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