Thursdays in the chapel services here at Southeastern we pray for North American missions, and today the gentleman who was asked to lead in prayer started by saying, “Sweet Jesus…”
I wouldn’t recommend starting this way given the cultural connotations.
I wrote this some time ago and just now decided to publish it. I’ve been making corrections since publishing which means I should have read carefully before publishing. In fact, I’m adding these introductory lines after publishing! Oops. Let me know if it strikes a chord. Let me know if I’m heretical, ’cause that’s one [...]
Most often the phrase “the great exchange” is associated very specifically with the obedience of Christ on the Christian’s behalf as part of his redemptive work whereby he took on our sin (2 Cor. 5:21) and we consequently are able to be clothed in his righteousness (Isaiah 61:10). The great exchange in the New Testament [...]
School started back up the end of this week…which means that the quotables will now start rolling in. Dr. McDaniel reminded us this morning (at 7:30am!) that during Jesus’ temptation, he pulled directly from Deuteronomy to combat the Adversary
“If your struggle against sin depended on your knowledge of Deuteronomy, how well would you do?”
It might [...]
Shane Claiborne’s Jesus for President book tour continues this Tuesday (July 22) with a stopover in Raleigh at the First Baptist Church Raleigh which is apparently sponsored by the Triangle Mennonite churches.
It starts at 7:00pm and is free to everyone. I’ll be there and if you’ll be there, wear a red shirt so I’ll know [...]
Matthew 8:23-27:
23 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. 25 And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.” 26 And he [...]
At the Duke Socratic Club’s Two Views dialogue on the atonement entitled “How Does Jesus Save Us?” (Feb. 26, 2008) the question was asked of the proponent of penal substitution where the life of Jesus fit in on his view, for it seemed that in this view all that mattered was the death of Jesus, [...]
“Did you become effeminate when you got married?” That was the question posed last night by a single seminary twenty-something. The immediate response in my mind was, “wait, what?” Some questions you just never expect, but I’ve got some thoughts on the question that didn’t make their way in edgewise last night.
The first response is [...]
From Bernard of Clairvaux ’s (1090-1153) On Loving God
“In his death he displayed his mercy, in his resurrection his power; both combine to manifest his glory.” (III)
“O wretched slaves of Mammon, you cannot glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ while you trust in treasures laid up on earth: you cannot taste and [...]
Hey Drew,
Thanks for that thorough reply. I’ve been reading it through and trying to absorb it. What you say is worth thinking about.
Another thing that intrigues me is, why are some churches lively and some lifeless. If they are both inspired by the same God shouldn’t they be more similar. Oh’ [...]
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