Saying 11: “Jesus said: “This heaven will pass away, and the one above it will pass away; and those who are dead are not alive, and those who are living will not die. In the days when you ate of what is dead, you
Saying 11: “Jesus said: “This heaven will pass away, and the one above it will pass away; and those who are dead are not alive, and those who are living will not die. In the days when you ate of what is dead, you
Saying 10: “Jesus said, “I have cast fire upon the world, and behold, I am guarding it until it blazes.” At first glance, this saying seems to sound as if Jesus is talking about the end of the World or some future apocalyptic event that
EMBRACING THE MYSTERY NOTE: The following is taken from my notes for a sermon preached at First Presbyterian Church of El Paso, TX on June 26th, 2022] When it comes to Theology, we need to admit that we’re talking about a Being who, by definition, is beyond all human comprehension. The problem is when Theologians say, “God is being who transcends every possible definition, and now please sit back and allow me to describe God to you in exquisite detail.”... Read more
Five years ago I wrote a book entitled Jesus Untangled: Crucifying Our Politics To Pledge Allegiance To The Lamb where I asserted [among other things] that abortion was a “shiny red button” issue which Conservative Republicans would never actually overturn because it was too useful as a tool to mobilize Evangelical Christians to vote for their candidates in every election. My argument was based on documented examples of how often Republican leaders had ample opportunity, and power, to overturn Roe... Read more
The Parable of The Extravagant Sower Saying 9: “Jesus said, “Now the sower went out, took a handful (of seeds), and scattered them. Some fell on the road; the birds came and gathered them up. Others fell on the rock, did not take root in
TEXAS – June, 2022 After nearly 2,000 years, the Christian Church’s copyright on Jesus has expired. Sources reveal that exclusive rights to the likeness and quotations of the Christ lapsed due to failure to submit proper legal documentation prior to the renewal date. “We were just so busy focusing on other things,” says a lawyer for the Christian movement who asked to remain anonymous. “With all the recent scandals at Hillsong, the Mars Hill podcast, that whole Greg Locke thing,... Read more
“The only true wisdom is in knowing that you know nothing.” SOCRATES “What is fear? Nonacceptance of uncertainty. If we accept that uncertainty it becomes an adventure.” RUMI Right off the bat, I feel the need to confess something to you. It’s not something I’m very proud of, but I think it’s important to get this out there right from the very start. To do this, I’ll need to tell you a little story. It’s about the day I was... Read more
JOHN’S GOSPEL AND THOMAS Many of those who argue against the relevance of Thomas’s Gospel will seek to disqualify the text by saying that it’s a much later addition than the other Gospels, or that the author certainly wasn’t the actual disciple named Thomas, or
Saying 8: “And he [Jesus] said, “The man is like a wise fisherman who cast his net into the sea and drew it up from the sea filled with small fish. Among them, the wise fisherman found a fine, large fish. So, he threw
NOTE: This post originally appeared in the INNER CIRCLE blog series here on Patheos as part of our continuing exploration of the sayings of Jesus from the Gospel of Thomas. Saying 6: His disciples asked him and said to him, “Do you want us to fast? How shall we pray? Shall we give alms? What diet shall we observe?” Jesus said “Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate, for all things are plain in the... Read more
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