Author Archives: Jason

The Wonderful Cross: God’s Justice and Righteousness, Part 1

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Jason

At this point in our series, we turn to what has been called one of the most theologically important passages in the New Testament: But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law … Continue reading →

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2022 NFL Playoff Picks: Divisional Round

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Jason

So Sunny and Joshua and I always have this little pool of picking NFL playoff games. It’s always a lot of fun and it gives us a “rooting interest” in games we might not otherwise care about. Here’s how we … Continue reading →

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Meat Loaf, Betty White, Bob Saget and Christian Communion

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Jason

Meat Loaf died last night. Since the 1970s, Michael / Marvin Lee Aday has sold over 65 million albums under the recording name “Meat Loaf.” His most successful work, Bat Out of Hell, sold over 40 million copies and is … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: The Scandal of the Cross, Part 4

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Jason

[The following is adapted from the scholarship of Fleming Rutledge, Scot McKnight, N.T. Wright, Arnold Fruchtenbaum, and others.] One of the most degrading parts of crucifixion was the scourging. The Jews had precise rules regarding this form of punishment. Under … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: The Scandal of the Cross, Part 3

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Jason

Paul also uses the word skandalon in the passage we looked at last week, 1 Corinthians 1:22-24. For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: The Scandal of the Cross, Part 2

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Jason

In the early years of Christianity, groups such as the Gnostics denied that Jesus physically died on the cross. They were scandalized by the idea of a suffering Messiah, considering such an image to be ill-fitting for their concept of … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: The Scandal of the Cross, Part 1

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Jason

Last week we kicked off this series entitled, “The Wonderful Cross: Understanding the Atonement of Jesus Christ.” We’re hoping to spend the next several weeks looking at what the Bible has to say about the cross. Two questions are at … Continue reading →

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2022 NFL Playoffs Picks: Wild Card Week

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Jason

Every year, Sunny and Joshua and I make picks throughout the NFL playoffs. It’s a fun little family challenge and it always gives us a rooting interest in each game. Here are our picks for this week’s supersized wild card … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: A Bibliography

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Jason

For this series, we’ll be spending a lot of time in the gospels as well as the epistles in the New Testament. But I will also be interacting with a couple of key resources along the way, some scholarly works … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: Christ Crucified, Part 3

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Jason

Paul understands the cross as the answer to our most practical problems. As we noted in the previous posts, Paul writes his letter to the Corinthians to correct some of the problems going on in this church. And boy, there … Continue reading →

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