Category Archives: Theology

1 Peter 3

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Friday, Feb. 24: 1 Peter 3 Sorry I’m a little late in posting the comments for today’s reading. Got in late from Honduras last night and I’ve been running around all day trying to get some things done! … Continue reading →

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Romans 11

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, Feb. 14: Romans 11 Paul finishes his thoughts here on Israel and God’s faithfulness to His covenant promises. This block of text (ch9-11) is difficult terrain, but the topic (God’s faithfulness) is central to Paul’s theology and … Continue reading →

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Romans 9: Is God Faithful?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Friday, Feb. 10: Romans 9 After the crescendo of ch 8, we’re entering into one of the more difficult sections of Paul’s writing. Paul turns an eye toward his fellow Jews to discuss Israel’s status as God’s chosen … Continue reading →

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Romans 6

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, Feb. 7: Romans 6 This is one of my favorite chapters in Scripture. Paul addresses some common human assumptions re: sin and grace. He takes on permissiveness: Is it better to sin so that grace may increase? … Continue reading →

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Romans 5

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Monday, Feb. 6: Romans 5 Reconciliation and justification emerge as some major themes in the first part of Paul’s letter to the Romans. The justification that he discussed in chapter 4 restores peace between God and humanity. “Therefore, … Continue reading →

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THE Question

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Jason

I love questions. I can remember the exasperated look on my mother’s face as she patiently fielded my inquisitiveness as a child. Now, as father to two curious first-graders and a quick-minded four-year old, I’m constantly being asked “How do … Continue reading →

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The Theology of Bird Poop

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Jason

Tonight I was out on the back deck watering our plants and Jackson, our 3 year old, joined me. Jackson wanted to drive around his little “Cozy Coupe” car while I worked. I had my back turned to him while … Continue reading →

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Ronald F. Thiemann on the Christian story

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Jason

Christianity basically claims that the truth about God and the world is to be found in the story of the execution of a political prisoner at the hands of the Romans. This itinerant preacher who now becomes the crucified victim … Continue reading →

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Luther on the Cross

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Jason

He deserves to be called a theologian…who comprehends the visible and manifest things of God, seen through suffering and the cross. The “back” and visible things of God are placed in opposition to the invisible, namely, his human nature, weakness, … Continue reading →

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Moltmann on the Cross

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Jason

From Jurgen Moltmann’s “The Trinity and the Kingdom: The Doctrine of God”: The cross is at the center of the Trinity….No Trinity is conceivable without the Lamb, without the sacrifice of love, without the crucified Son. And from “The Crucified … Continue reading →

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