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
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Why Does the Resurrection Matter?
Yesterday, most Christians around the world celebrated the resurrection of Jesus (for Orthodox Christians, Easter isn't until this coming Sunday). On Facebook, Nicholas Kristof asked "How literally do you think most Christians today interpret the Resurrection? And if one doesn't accept it literally, then is one still a Christian?" Though I've been convinced of an answer to that question for many years, N. T. Wright's Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church addresses the … [Read more...] about Why Does the Resurrection Matter?
Greeting: Christ is Risen!
Response: Truly, He is Risen! First, as we read the Easter stories, we note the strange absence of Scripture in them. When you read the Gospel accounts of Jesus' last days —of his arrest, his trial, and his crucifixion —you find Old Testament echoes, quotations, and allusions all over the place. The Psalms, Isaiah, Daniel, Zechariah, and other books have provided material that has then been woven into the structure of the narrative. ... … [Read more...] about Greeting: Christ is Risen!
The Day in Between
In between Good Friday and Easter, I'm taking time to prayerfully consider Bart Ehrman on the Colbert Report and the Twelve Voices of Easter (audio files). Ever had a conversation which seemed to have the assumption that the Bible is a big fat lie and if you believe the Bible you're an idiot? If so, how did you respond (or desire to respond when faced by such an opportunity)? The question of the death and resurrection of the Son of God, one which we share with the early disciples, stands at the center of the … [Read more...] about The Day in Between