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Jesus and the Powers, Part 3
Notes from NT Wright and Michael Bird’s, Jesus and the Powers. The problem of political power is rooted in the beginning. In creation. God set humanity in place to bring order. The problem is humanity keeps getting in their own way. The history of the Old Testament leaves us in a quandary:
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A confession: I am a big fat failure
Ezekiel 2:1-7 The biblical calling to a ministry is so different than the “call” Western Christianity calls people to. Ezekiel is called to the prophetic ministry. That has a certain connotation in certain Charismatic/Pentecostal circles, and I would venture to guess that the picture we have in our minds is different than Ezekiel’s call.
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An intercession for the American Church
O God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Savior, the Prince of Peace: Give us grace to take to heart the grave dangers we are in through our many divisions. Deliver your Church from all enmity and prejudice, and everything that hinders us from godly union. As there is one Body and one Spirit, one hope of…
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Give us shepherds, Lord
I was as swept up on the “leadership” movement as anyone when I was beginning ministry. John Maxwell was my guy. I fell into his mantra of “Everything rises and falls on leadership.”
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Two holy days in Lent that move me
It’s been well over 10-15 years since I have begun my journey into the liturgical/sacramental life. The embracing of Lent personally, then trying to lead a Pentecostal church into that sacred space (slowly), has been quite a journey. There are now two days in the season of Lent that move me the deepest currently: Ash Wednesday and Maundy Thursday.
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Defining Christian Nationalism
This is me saying something about “Christian Nationalism” again. And I will keep doing so. Russell Moore in THIS INTERVIEW sums up why we need to keep raising the flag on this one: Your book delves into Christian nationalism as a component of the evangelical movement. How would you define Christian nationalism? And how has it affected evangelicalism in the…
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Away with fear
Fear drives politics. It raises money. It gets people turned toward an “enemy”… and then looking for “solutions.” This is not the way of the Kingdom of God.
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The dangers of fundamentalism
There is a new documentary on Amazon about fundamentalism, the Duggar family, and the draw of rigid rules called “Shiny Happy People.” I truly hesitated to watch it because there has been a lot coming out lately about deeply flawed church organizations and I’m close to an overdose level.
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I need the Church
I need the Church. While I struggle with the conservative American church expressions, I still love the Body of Christ and the holy catholic Church, as I profess every week in worship. This podcast is very special and worth your time. It’s James Bryan Smith remembering his friend Rich Mullins 25 years after Mullins’s death. Rich Mullins was a voice…
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