“Jesus through his parables teaches that God’s dynamic reign has broken into human history through his person and ministry in a new and decisive way and that God intends to create a new community of his people who model, at least in part in the present, what God intends for all humanity and what he will . . . → Read More: Jesus’ Parables and God’s Intended Design
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A while back, I had the privilege of speaking at a men’s retreat about the idea of wisdom. In my preparation for it, God led me to 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, and what Paul writes about as the antithesis to worldly wisdom as portrayed in the cross. I think worldly wisdom breaks down into one of three . . . → Read More: Notions of Wisdom: Consumerism versus the Cross 8 To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things, 10 so that through the church . . . → Read More: Mystery Brought to Light Through the Church “Will there be any Christians in Heaven?” read the provocative title of Leonard Sweet’s talk last week at GGBTS. Sweet, known for his future-oriented thinking and his challenges to the church to become what it was meant to be, came to the seminary to talk to a bunch of us who are wrestling with what . . . → Read More: Gutenberg to Google How could you say no to this face? I love our little girl. She brings a smile to my face when I see her, hear her, feel her claw at my face, laugh, and all that good stuff. But recently, I had to say no to her. I had to step into this world in parenting called . . . → Read More: Learning to say “No” |
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