Historical Jesus
The Dishonest Manager, Part 2
Friday, August 11th, 2006See The Dishonest Manager
I've read a lot of thoughts and I've come to think of it in a few different ways. I think the primary aim of this parable has to do with our earthly wealth, and what we are doing with it. He refers to it as 'unrighteous wealth.' Jesus tells the story of […]
The Dishonest Manager
Monday, August 7th, 2006This parable (in Luke 16) really didn't make much sense to me, so I had to think about it for a while. In fact, take a read yourself, and put in comments about your thoughts (even if they are simply confused thoughts, like mine). In a few days, I'll put down what I've learned from […]
Jesus Learned Who He Was From Scripture
Monday, July 10th, 2006Background: Last night we talked about the Messianic prophecies in Isaiah. An interesting point that came up and was then strengthened in our gathering was the thought that Jesus learned who He was from Scripture. This, like many other things, is not how I've always thought, but makes sense. Jesus, called by God, found the […]
What Do You Want
Wednesday, March 8th, 2006Jesus' critical question in the gospels, "What do you want," rings with the humility of the Almighty.
On Sunday night, we studied the seven signs of Jesus, as prominently presented by the gospel of John. Sign number 3, Jesus asks the man by the pool, "Do you want to be well?" We look at Jesus in order to […]
Jesus: Luther on God in the Manger
Wednesday, December 21st, 2005A great Christmas-time quote:
If you will have joy, bend yourself down to this place. There you will find that boy given for you who is your Creator lying in a manger. I will stay with that boy as he sucks, is washed, and dies…. There is no joy but in this boy. Take him away […]
Jesus: Fighting the Real enemy
Monday, December 12th, 2005There seems to be some confusion about the Messiah, His role, His mission, etc. This confusion seems to spread from even before He appeared, until even today, and probably tomorrow. What we really see is opinions on the topic that vary as much as the individuals asked. First-century Israel was certain that the goal of […]
NT Wright vs. Martin Luther
Friday, December 9th, 2005This is a great article on NT Wright, and his place in modern Christian thought.
We may be in the early stages of the most significant internal change in Christianity since the 16th century–an exciting prospect. But Dr. Wright suggests that the key question for interpreters of Paul in the 21st century "may well turn out […]
Jesus: Humanity and Divinity
Wednesday, December 7th, 2005Last night we had a great discussion on the humanity and the divinity of Jesus the Messiah. We were looking at the way Jesus became human (kindof a Christmas theme, I think). It seems to us, at least, that Jesus really gave an example of what we could be. A lot of times our thoughts […]