Why Was Jesus Baptized?
Baptizing the spotless lamb of God and savior of the world seems like an odd sort of way to begin Jesus’ ministry. He didn’t need to be made righteous. He didn’t have any sins to repent of, which was part of John’s baptism. Jesus didn’t need to be baptized in the since that you and […]
Logos Review: The Indelible Image By Ben Witherington
Take a New Testament theology and blend it with a commentary on the whole New Testament and then pull out the resulting ethical message of every New Testament writer in nearly every new Testament book and you get a 1700 page, 2 volume book of excellence that is “The Indelible Image” by Ben Witherington. This […]
Losing & Finding Our Way: Jesus AND Paul not Jesus OR Paul
In my previous post I mentioned how in the Restoration Movement (or at least in Churches of Christ) we have often leaned more heavily on Paul than we have on Jesus. Simply put, Jesus is here to take care of our sins so we can get to heaven and Paul is here to make sure […]
The Birth of Jesus Starts on the Margins
Check out my post over at Wineskins today, The Birth of Jesus Starts on the Margins. Jesus entered this world in the humblest of circumstances but it is far more than just being born to a poor family in a manger. The story of the margins in the life and ministry of Jesus has far […]
The Love of Christ Compels Us
If there was ever a driving force for the Christian it is the love of Christ. When we think about all that Jesus went through on our behalf we begin to understand the depths of the love that Jesus has for us and that God has for us. Some find God hard to believe saying […]
If You Want To Understand Church, Start With Jesus
If you want to wrap your mind around church you can’t just stick with Paul, you have to go to Jesus. If you want to wrap your mind around Jesus you can’t just go to the Gospels, you have to go to the Old Testament. The story of Scripture from cover to cover is amazing […]
Imagine Hearing Jesus’ Voice for the First Time
This is so touching…almost made me shed a tear. What got me even more was after watching this…thinking about hearing the voice of Jesus for the very first time saying, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and […]
Why Did Jesus Heal the Guy Twice? The Importance of Context
In Mark 8 we get the story of a man Jesus healed twice. The first healing only enabled the man to see partially. The second healing allowed him to see clearly. What is going on in this story? Either Jesus’ power was a bit off that day or he was up to something. I vote […]
The Jesus Job Description
When churches post job descriptions…it feels like they want Jesus to come and be there minister without the person actually taking Jesus “all the way.” Here are a few things that would be on a job description that actually describes Jesus: Must be single No kids No more than three years experience. Hangs out with […]
Logos Free Book of the Month: N.T. Wright’s “The Lord and His Prayer”
Every month Logos offers one free resource…always something to check out. To see what they have given away and to keep up with the latest including “The Lord and His Prayer” see this link. This month’s is not one to pass up, N.T. Wright’s “The Lord and His Prayer.” This is a fantastic book on […]