HT to Christine Sine who posted Tom Sine is Blogging (April 13, 2010). Looking forward to Tom's entering of the blogosphere ;-) His first question is with regard to what difference Easter/the resurrection is making in our troubled world, not just our personal lives. To show that ESN's thinking about this question, I shared some material from Amish Grace and Recognizing the Messiah. What comments/thoughts do you have to share? PS. Wish I could point to a post on Desiring the Kingdom of God (James K. A. … [Read more...] about Tom Sine asks about Easter
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Week in Review: Friends of Computers and Animals Edition
What are you reading, watching, thinking about this week? As usual, here's a few which have been on our mind. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. If you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to Tom or Mike. 1. Friend Request: Confirm or Ignore? (Tom Bartlett, Chronicle of Higher Education, 4/5/2010). Are "we" (are you) becoming more friendly due to increased use of the internet tools such Facebook? Is there a positive feedback loop of increased … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Friends of Computers and Animals Edition
Recognizing the Messiah
As I mentioned in Week in Review: Behold the Man Edition, I have been unable to put down Brian Godawa's Word Pictures: Knowing God Through Story & Imagination (Downer's Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2009).* Below is a quote relevant to Holy Week.** One of the reasons why the Jews of the first century did not recognize the visitation of the Messiah was because even they took the Bible too literally. Indeed, they were expecting a military or political king who would crush Rome (Dan 2:44-45), restore the nation … [Read more...] about Recognizing the Messiah
Week in Review: Behold the Man Edition
What are you reading, watching, thinking about this week? As usual, here's a few which have been on our mind. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. If you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to Tom or Mike. 1. Christine Sine posted Godspace's Complete Lenten Series for 2010, including material for Good Friday and Easter. Thank-you to Christine for organizing this great resource for followers of Christ on their Lenten journey. Photo: "Ecce Homo" … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Behold the Man Edition
A Beautiful Summation of the Gospel
For your reflection in the midst of Holy Week and in the days which follow: God created us to share in this relationship (between the Father and the Son) and gave us a share in the communion of the Trinity at creation. This is the primary thing that we lost through the Fall. God's promise after the Fall, around which one may organize the entire history and teaching of the Old Testament, was ultimately a promise that the Son of God would come to bring human beings back into a share in the communion of the … [Read more...] about A Beautiful Summation of the Gospel