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Why it is still Jesus
I am working my way through my notes from a few weeks ago when I went through Bonhoeffer’s Discipleship and the Book of Revelation. I am challenged by Bonhoeffer’s thoughts. Some notes I took from his book:
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The heart of Christian theology
“Here, then, we are at the heart of Christian theology. God made humans to be his stewards, reflecting his wise image in the world, so that he might himself come into his world as the ultimate steward of creation… Humans were made as appropriate vehicles for God’s self-expression in his world.” (NT Wright, Into the Heart of Romans, p. 53-4)…
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Loving our neighbor
There were two items I read that connected in my mind and heart this week. They put together what I have had challenging my heart from NT Wright’s statements on the purpose of Romans 8. The deepest part of who I am exists for the world. This is the purpose of Christ’s salvation. I am not saved so I know…
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The depth of our existence
NT Wright has been instrumental in reconfiguring my theology on the Kingdom of God. How I think about heaven and eternity and the depth of my existence has been deeply formed by NT Wright and Dallas Willard in the past few decades.
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Let my heart stay soft
I have some of my daily reading in Isaiah and the Gospel of Mark currently. This week I have been comforted and challenged by two passages. Isaiah 10 and 11 calls me to understanding that God has always dealt with the “blowhards” and tyrants of the world. He will continue to do so. The key is to fix your gaze…
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Remembering ordination
It was three years ago I was ordained as a vocational deacon in the Anglican Church of North America. I had been in ministry over 30 years in another denomination. When I was transferring my ordination into the Anglican Church, it was on the assumption I would come in as a priest. The Spirit has had other plans. It would…
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We tolerate crazy
Mark 5:1-20 The story of the demon possessed man in Gerasene region always has me hearing the voice of Loren Cunningham, founder of Youth With a Mission (YWAM), preaching this on this passage and looking at the reaction of the local people. There was this sentence in Loren’s sermon: “They chose swine over the Savior.”
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Making peace
The prayers I carry for the conflict in Israel can somewhat weigh me down. I have to set aside a lot of chatter in media and social media. Thankfully, my Scripture reading now has me in Isaiah and I am drawn in by these words: Isaiah 2:4 (NLT) 4 The Lord will mediate between nations and will settle international disputes. They will hammer…
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Dealers of hope
I spent the first part of this week with a group of people who deal in hope. They are people who work in areas that minister to the margins. Anglicans who work in areas of justice and mercy. MORE HERE. Being around practitioners who are deeply rooted in the gospel is probably my favorite place to be. They work in…
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Seeking Justice
I am at a conference this week that brings together ministries in the Anglican tradition who are working with the marginalized. These are folks who work to seek justice. Those who work with people with special needs to working with the homeless to helping the immigrant. It is good work. I love being around people like this.
