Category Archives: Theology

Collaboration: New Heavens, New Earth

Posted on January 3, 2007 by Jason

Help me out here .What does it mean when Scripture refers to a “new heaven & a new earth” (Rev. 21, Isa 65, 2 Peter 3:13)? What is the implication of God as the one who makes “all things new” … Continue reading →

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Jesus: Messiah

Posted on December 20, 2006 by Jason

I love the story of the woman at the well in John 4. I’m struck by the humanity of Jesus; he arrives at the well thirsty. I’m struck by the audacity of Jesus; he initiates conversation with this Samaritan woman, … Continue reading →

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Collaboration: Ephesians 1:3-14

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Jason

All right I need a little help and it’s time for you to weigh in here. I’ve been reading over Paul’s words to the Ephesians today and I’m interested in your understanding of Ephesians 1:3-14. This passage is one long … Continue reading →

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For the Beauty of the Earth

Posted on November 13, 2006 by Jason

The final echo Wright describes in Simply Christian is delight in beauty. A stunning sunset, a lilting piece of music, an evocative painting…each of these has the power to invoke awe and wonder within the human heart. Why do we … Continue reading →

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Made For Each Other

Posted on November 10, 2006 by Jason

Our desire for true relationship is yet another indicator of God’s claim upon our lives. The image of God we have from Scripture is that of a relational God. Theologians spill much ink delineating the triune nature of God. This … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Spring

Posted on November 8, 2006 by Jason

N.T. Wright describes man’s search for spirituality as a spring hidden deep within the human heart, bubbling forth from the deep places of our soul. This desire, according to Wright, is given us by our Creator God and indicates that … Continue reading →

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Putting the World to Rights

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Jason

I’m currently reading N. T. Wright’s Simply Christian for one of my grad classes. Wright has a tremendous gift for taking weighty theological concepts and making them palatable on the popular level. That’s his M.O. with Simply Christian, his explanation … Continue reading →

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Global Faith

Posted on October 16, 2006 by Jason

I was a junior in high school when the Rwandan Genocide occurred in 1994. It’s estimated that nearly 1 million Tutsis and Hutus were massacred by extremist Hutu militia groups. The world was stunned at such horrifying savagery; men, women … Continue reading →

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My Idea of Heaven

Posted on October 12, 2006 by Jason

I’ve been trying to write this blog for a week and a half now. But each time I try, it seems like something comes up or I choose to blog about something else. But this pleurisy is really slowing me … Continue reading →

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A Great Read

Posted on September 18, 2006 by Jason

I’m reading a great book right now. Frost & Hirsch’s The Shaping of Things to Come is a powerful, challenging call for the church of Jesus to reclaim her missional roots. The emerging postmodern landscape requires the church to redefine … Continue reading →

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