• 7 Minute Read I recently released a book where I look at the topic of pain, joy, and Jesus. Writing Echoing Hope: How the Humanity of Jesus Redeems our Pain pushed me to reflect on the nature of suffering and how our narratives about God can sometimes create more harm than good. I’m …
Brian Zahnd: “Divine Love has the Final Say”
• 3 Minute Read Hello friends! Today we get to hear from my friend Brian Zahnd. He’s been a huge influence over the years and I was honored to have him as the “Afterword” for Echoing Hope: How the Humanity of Jesus Redeems our Pain. “Does God hurt with us?” This is a deeply …
Let’s Stop Under-Humanizing Jesus
• 3 Minute Read Hi friends, Today I want to share something that is a major theme in Echoing Hope. In the church, although not in any “official sense,” we have an experiential tendency to minimize Jesus’ human nature. Let me explain…. Underhumanizing Jesus While overdeifying Jesus isn’t possible, since as a Christ follower …
N.T. Wright Video Interview Series Clips
• < 1 Minute Read Here are some clips from interviews I have done with N.T. Wright. The first clip is about the book of Revelation. Several of the other clips are about scholarship, apologetics, and ideas from his book, Broken Signposts.
All of the N.T. Wright Interviews … So Far
• < 1 Minute Read Here’s a quick landing page where you can find my past interviews with N.T. Wright. Check out my new book! Subscribe via iTunes | Spotify | Google | Stitcher
Logos 9 – This Bible Software Keeps Getting Better!
• 5 Minute Read I’ve been a fan of Logos Bible Software for a looooonnnnggg time. Since college. Back then, I had a version that came with a resource I had purchased with most of Max Lucado’s books on it. Slowly, I’d build that collection out until, finally, about ten years ago when I …
N.T. Wright & Sarah Bessey 🔥
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Christians and July 4th: Celebrate with Kingdom Lenses (Not Americanized Ones)
• 4 Minute Read For the past several years I have publicly discussed why I tend to avoid associating myself with Independence Day. For a few years in a row I posted what was called my “annual unpopular post.” It all began in 2009 (when I hardly blogged), with a post titled: An “unpopular” …
The Unexpected Voice of God: Recognizing the Many Ways God Speaks to Us
• 4 Minute Read A few weeks ago, I introduced you to my colleague Dr. Andrew Gabriel by reviewing his new book Simply Spirit-Filled. To give you a better taste of the book, enjoy this excerpt from Simply Spirit-Filled below. A couple of days after we buried our stillborn baby, God spoke to my wife. It …
To Be Simply Spirit-Filled
• 4 Minute Read New Experiences Being slain in the Spirit, speaking in tongues, and healing are not part of my everyday vocabulary. Nor, for that matter, are they part of my everyday practice. Not that I view these practices as unimportant or unnecessary. They just haven’t been a significant part of my relationship …
Why the Rapture isn’t Biblical… And Why it Matters
• 8 Minute Read I grew up in church culture. Most of what I recall from those early childhood and teenage years bring memories of good things. People genuinely taught me that loving Jesus matters more than anything else in the world. The world, after all, is corrupt and the place we truly long …
Why I Still Love Logos Bible Software (Version 8)
• 6 Minute Read I’ve wanted to write this reflection for some time. As some of you may have heard, we had a baby at the end of the year. She is amazing. Now that I am easing back into writing and podcasting, this was the first piece I wanted to write. It would …
Why Rapture Predictors Are Always Wrong (Revelation in a Nutshell)
• 4 Minute Read You will never correctly predict something that isn’t actually in the scriptures.
Protestants Don’t Know What to Do with Mary
• 6 Minute Read Mary. There’s something about her, so they say. Protestants haven’t known what to do with her. I’ve seen two basic trends. 1) Protestants who ignore Mary’s subversive joy. 2) Protestants who run from Mary’s miracle. Both of these trends are troubling. Many “traditionalists” ignore Mary (for the most part) because of …
Baby Jesus meek and mild, overthrew an empire – Wild!
• 6 Minute Read Baby Jesus Meek and Mild // Pray for me an Orphan Child // Be my strength, be my friend // Be with me until the end Perhaps you remember this prayer from childhood that kids would say around Christmas time. Well, kids… buckle up…because this post is all about the …