Performance Almighty, by David Zahl
Capital-R Religion once provided a space to come clean and maybe even be absolved of shortcoming and guilt. Church wasn’t busy.
What Are the Ascension Psalms?
Give yourself some time to reflect on what we see revealed in the gospels. Remember that at Pentecost, Jesus is our Bread. Remember that at Passover, Jesus is our Lamb. Remember that at Tabernacles Jesus is our Home.
6 Proofs of Christ’s Resurrection
How can we possibly believe in the actual resurrection of Christ? How do we know it even happened at all? The implications, either way, are earth shattering.
The Day Jesus Died
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us.
Jesus Shows…and He’s Brought Gifts
I remember the first time it dawned on me that a dead man got out of a grave. It made the hair stand up on my head. (Those were the days when I had hair.)
David Zahl - Seculosity
You might not know the word Seculosity, but you’ve definitely experienced it! It’s David Zahl on this episode of Steve Brown, Etc. talking about his new book, Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do about It.
Theology is Not a Bloodsport, by Frank Viola
Treating our fellow brethren with the love of Jesus Christ is written in the very bloodstream of God. And you can find it all over the New Testament. To put it another way, theology doesn’t have to be a bloodsport. It can be a civil and intellectually honest conversation. And it should be.
Christ the King
Once you bow before King Jesus, it’s almost impossible to bow before another king. Yeah, sometimes we see all the bad stuff and we want to run, but where are nobodies like us going to go? Join Steve as he looks at Luke 19:28-44 and teaches that Jesus really is the King… even when it doesn’t look like it.
But God: The Expansiveness of Sin and the Relentless, Resurrecting Power of Love by Ryan Stanley
From death to life by the love of God. Pretty astounding, isn’t it?