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- April 17, 2008
We cannot escape the scandal of particularity. God has chosen to enter time from eternity through the incarnation. The Word…
- April 16, 2008
Bonhoeffer explores this possibility from the standpoint of Christology. When we meet Christ, we are meeting the humiliated God-man. That…
- April 15, 2008
When we begin to speak of the revelation of God's Word, we are confronted with what has often been referred…
- April 14, 2008
Yet where is the hope of the Good News if it does not demonstrate visible results which are distinct from…
- April 11, 2008
Such examples and personal experiences are what cause a great number of people to dismiss the church as worthy of…
- April 10, 2008
Beginning with the writings of Paul, the history of the church is replete with problems which challenge the faith it…
- April 9, 2008
The first thing to recognize is that this is not a problem of recent vintage. The critical problem of Israel…
- April 8, 2008
If we are to understand how God works, it is impoortant to be honest about the sinfulness of the church.…
- April 5, 2008
I have just returned from a three week trip to New Zealand and Australia. I will continue my reflections on…
- April 1, 2008
Now the "Body of Christ" becomes a continuation of the embodiment of the Word of God. Like Israel, its life…
- March 27, 2008
The Scriptures provide us clues for how to look at the patterns of God's revelation in time. If the descendants…
- March 25, 2008
In seminary the person studying for the ministry is taught how to exegete Scripture. That is, they are taught how…
- March 20, 2008
The nine thesis articulated in previous blogs are the promise of the community gathered in Christ's name. Of course not…
- March 18, 2008
Continuing the nine thesis of how we experience salvation in the ordinary life of the church. Seventh, in a culture…
- March 13, 2008
Continuing my nine thesis of how we experience salvation in the ordinary life of the church. Fourth, in a culture…
- March 11, 2008
Because our culture emphasizes the spectacular, we often neglect to appreciate the value of the ordinary in sustaining us in…