I will be preaching on Mk 12.28-31 this Sunday, where Jesus modifies the Shema (Deut 6) into the Jesus Creed: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” This is … Continue reading Sermon Prep: The Great Commandments
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Atonement, pt 5
Why did Jesus die? What did his death achieve? When we attempt to answer those questions, we are discussing “atonement”. These questions have spawned a great deal of discussion over the past 2,000 years. Different Bible writers, including Jesus himself (I call Jesus a “Bible writer” because he is the source of the material attributed … Continue reading Atonement, pt 5
Atonement, pt 4
Why did Jesus die? What did his death achieve? When we attempt to answer those questions, we are discussing “atonement”. These questions have spawned a great deal of discussion over the past 2,000 years. Different Bible writers, including Jesus himself (I call Jesus a “Bible writer” because he is the source of the material attributed … Continue reading Atonement, pt 4
Atonement, pt 2
Why did Jesus die? What did his death achieve? When we attempt to answer those questions, we are discussing "atonement". These questions have spawned a great deal of discussion over the past 2,000 years. Different Bible writers, including Jesus himself (I call Jesus a “Bible writer” because he is the source of the material attributed … Continue reading Atonement, pt 2
What We Do When We Read the Bible
What do we do when we read the Bible? Specifically, what do we do when we read a command in scripture? Consider two NT commands: Acts 2:38 (NET): "Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of … Continue reading What We Do When We Read the Bible
Maundy Thursday Sermon
Here is the sermon manuscript for my Maundy Thursday sermon. Our worship leader, Kori Rožić, asked me to talk about Jesus our High Priest. And here is the audio, which departs significantly from the manuscript in a few places. The original recipients of Hebrews were Jewish Christians who were tempted by persecution and social pressure … Continue reading Maundy Thursday Sermon
Evangelical Engagement pt 6: Croats, Church Activities, & Church Buildings
I have observed something with Croats, and I wonder three things. FIRST, am I understanding it correctly? SECOND, does this dynamic grow out of the blurring of christendom into Christianity that comes from a strong state church? And THIRD, is this same dynamic at work elsewhere in Europe? My observation is that Croats do not … Continue reading Evangelical Engagement pt 6: Croats, Church Activities, & Church Buildings
Evangelical Engagement, pt 4: Responding to the State Religion
Some thoughts on how we should engage with adherents of the state religions in Europe. Again, I am thinking primarily of Catholics, but engagement with Orthodoxy and other state religions will be similar, I think. Engage with the gospel. Evangelicals need to look to engage SCA's (state church adherents) on every possible front, with love, … Continue reading Evangelical Engagement, pt 4: Responding to the State Religion
Vienna and Budapest (and Zagreb)
Beth's brothers & sisters flew in to Zagreb last week. Since Saturday, we've been traveling to the major historical capital cities along the Danube. So since Zagreb, we've been to Budapest & Vienna (with Prague still to come.) This is our second trip to Budapest, but our first doesn't really count; we were there for … Continue reading Vienna and Budapest (and Zagreb)
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