I have been doing some thinking and study about Exodus/Passover motifs in the New Testament. One of the most obvious ones is found in the gospels when Jesus is in the upper room with his disciples. Most scholars agree that the Last Supper was shared by Jesus during a Passover meal or “Seder” (I am choosing not to go into the problem of John’s Gospel and the difficulty it presents to this theory, but am personally convinced that even the... Read more
The following is a video I came across at another blog: Ragamuffin Soul. It is a letter written by the Bush daughters to the young Obama daughters. I thought that this shows the respect, character, and love that should transcend all political agendas. Watch it and tell me your thoughts… Read more
UPDATE!!!!! JAN 29, 09: I realized this morning that I had accidentally failed to put a book on the list, that in my opinion is going to become quite important to the conversation. I would put it somewhere towards the beginning of the list, as it gives a great introduction into several of the themes (especially in regards to the Gospel). The list below was meant for someone who was entering that conversation who has either a limited Christian background... Read more
Here is the video of Pastor Rick Warren giving the inaugural prayer. It seems as though our president was touched, and that many in the crowd recited the ending to the prayer with him. For me, this was a powerful moment in history. My hope is that our president will continue to bridge the divide while being faithful to the Christ he serves! Your Thoughts? Read more
The following quote is from John Stott who is one of the most respected evangelical theologians of our time. I would like to hear your thoughts on the statement below… “Not many Christians today find it necessary to defend the concept of a literal six-day creation, for the text does not demand it, and scientific discovery appears to contradict it. The biblical text presents itself not as a scientific treatise but as a highly stylized lierary statement (deliberately framed in... Read more
Below is a quotation from Irenaeus who was a disciple of Polycarp. This is significant because Polycarp is believed to have been a disciple of the Apostle John. This quotation comes 2 generations removed from the direct tradition of the Scriptures. It is my opinion that it confronts the common belief that the early church taught that ‘going to heaven when you die’ is the hope of the Christian life. Read it, reflect, and let me know your thoughts… For... Read more
I recently have stumbled across some friends in the blogosphere that have been discussing my article that was published on The Ooze website called: Postmodern Biblical Authority? The first that I came across was a finely written affirmation/ critique at this address: http://coldfire.wordpress.com/2008/12/11/two-voices-of-christianity-critiqued/#comment-760 The second seems to be written in German. I will attempt to give you an English version from the blogsite “peregrinatio.” Here is the original link in German: http://www.elia-gemeinschaft.de/wordpress/2008/11/03/emerging-church/kirche-und-zukunft/schrift-ohne-prinzip This is an open invitation for these two... Read more
Here is a quote I came across while doing research on God’s Mission. It is by: John MacArthur… The environmental movement is consumed with trying to preserve the planet forever. But we know that isn’t in God’s plan… The earth we inhabit is not a permanent planet. It is, frankly, a disposable planet—it is going to have a very short life. It’s been around about six thousand years or so—that’s all—and it may last a few thousand more. And then... Read more
So, I have attempted to condense my understanding of the gospel of Jesus into a three-run-on-sentence format. I am not attempting to be reductionistic but rather to be concise. Anyway, let me know what you think. How does this view of the gospel differ from what you have been taught about what the gospel is? How is it similar? In the beginning God created the cosmos intending that image-bearing humanity would be in peaceful relationship with God, creation, others, and... Read more
I am reading a book by author James Choung called True Story: A Christianity Worth Believing In. This is the way he shares the Gospel message in 3 minutes, and then a followup video in another video. It is not reductionistic, but still is able to get the major point across in an understandable way! Let me know what you think and I will be blogging about the book as I finish it… Read more
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