Belief, Trust, and Hope … [T]o believe is beyond intellectual agreement to something. It undeniably denotes a sense of firmness, certainty and reliability. To believe is to firmly entrust yourself to reliable God. This entrustment serves to motivate a person’s action based on their reliance on God’s faithfulnessand His promise(s). Deborah L. Roeger, The Power…
What happens after the celebration, but before any fulfillment? Can that feeling be kept alive? Hope in Our Identity It is our identity in Christ that gives us the privilege of being confident in God’s faithfulness and fidelity to keep His promises. Because that is true, maintenance of our peculiar identity in Him is inseparably…
This week we’re going to post a series of quotes and notes here from our authors regarding hope. Holy Week in the Christian calendar is a time both of expectation and trial, of hardship and hope. There is the joy of Palm Sunday which turns out to be temporary. The friendly crowd is nowhere to…
Seeking Truth will be released April 26, 2022.
There is hardly any philosophical or theological position which has not been questioned and disputed. So when you hold one of alternatives it is only reasonable that you are aware of the claims, arguments and discussions that differ from your own. They may be more reasonable than the ones you are at present holding. But…
James and Paul on Salvation and the Law by Alexander Stewart – discusses concepts of merit and the viewpoints and audiences of each author.
I would offer the following challenge to the reader (and to myself ): one cannot begin to grapple with the eschatology of Revelation until one has submitted to the Christology of Revelation.
Why Christians Should Care about Their Jewish Roots by Nancy Petrey: What more compelling reason can be given for caring about the Jewish roots of our faith than that Jesus was and is Jewish? He is the Jewish Messiah promised to the Jewish people and to the whole world. He was born, lived, died, was raised…
From The Politics of Witness by Allan R. Bevere (@arbevere): All of this means that the church in the modern West is unable to effectively speak truth to power (to turn a phrase popular with some today). The reason is that since Christians have embraced the power politics of the nation state and have chosen…
From The Spirit’s Fruit: A Participatory Study Guide (forthcoming): There are a variety of gifts of the Spirit, but only one fruit. The fruit may be variously described and experienced, yet it remains a singular fruit. … [W]e need to keep in mind that the fruit is one, the fruitful life is one, as we…
