While we should enjoy God's good creation, and while we should make the most of our time here, this is not our final destination. The new heavens and the new earth are our destination, where we will live with God forever in face-to-face and heart-to-heart encounter with God through Jesus in the Spirit. Jesus' first followers' hopes were set fully and firmly on his promises of enduring presence in their lives through the Spirit, and then later in face-to-face encounter with Jesus in the Father's house. Certainly, the … [Read more...] about This is not our final destination. . . .
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Book Response: Hollywood Worldviews, by Brian Godawa
As part of his Doctor of Ministry (DMin) in Ministry to Emerging Generations (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), Tom's written a number of book responses and given several short presentations (personal and group). In this series he not only "shares the wealth," but also looks forward to your feedback as he refines his project: An argument for vocational discernment for graduate studies in the context of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (Stay tuned to learn more!). Earlier posts on the program: Ministry to Emerging … [Read more...] about Book Response: Hollywood Worldviews, by Brian Godawa
Scholar’s Compass: Stories for Life
Quotation Mark 4:2 (ICB): Jesus used many stories to teach them. … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Compass: Stories for Life
Scholar’s Call: Every Christian is a Journalist
As part of our Scholar's Call collection, Jeff Neely describes how being a believer and a journalist intersect in his experience, and points to some windows journalism gives us into practicing Christian faith, whatever our vocations. … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Call: Every Christian is a Journalist
Movies: They All Begin and End the Same
We love stories, tell stories, and read stories, knowing that stories can only be told because the story exists. … [Read more...] about Movies: They All Begin and End the Same