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Darrell L. Bock on the Unity of Luke and Acts

Kurt Willems — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:29:11 +0000

Darrell Bock talks about the relationship between Luke and Acts. Thoughts?

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N.T. Wright & Pete Enns Agree: Adam is Israel in Exile!

Kurt Willems — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:54:06 +0000

If you haven’t read my review of Pete Enns’ The Evolution of Adam, you might check that out first and then come back here. In this video, N.T. Wright states the same thing that Pete Enns argues: Israel’s being taken away in Exile is a recapitulation of Adam being cast out of the Garden. For [...]

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Evolving With Enns: Reflections on “The Evolution of Adam”

Kurt Willems — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:20:46 +0000

*The following is part of the Evolution of Adam Blog Tour. About four years ago, a glaring issue terrified me. At this point in my spiritual journey, I had dealt with many theological assumptions bequeathed from popular Evangelicalism. The grand shift of recognizing God’s love for the cosmos and God’s intention to join heaven and [...]

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For the Love of Mumford: Learning about Love and Forgiveness

Kurt Willems — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:31:31 +0000

*The following originally appeared in Christian Leader and was used with the permission of the author. Buying the 2009 Mumford and Sons album Sigh No More was an incredibly foolish decision. It was an impulsebuy in the intoxicating halls of Amoeba Music, a purchase based on small snippets of these British folks rock songs I [...]

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Today is Menno Simons Day!

Kurt Willems — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:05:40 +0000

I had no idea. What sort of Anabaptist doesn’t know about this. Today is Menno Simons day. To celebrate, I share with you a quote found at the Circle of Hope church’s blog: “True evangelical faith cannot lie dormant. It clothes the naked, it feeds the hungry, it comforts the sorrowful, it shelters the destitute, [...]

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It Makes Plain Sense! Or So I Was Taught…

Kurt Willems — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:18:05 +0000

* Repost from December 2010 It makes plain sense… or so I was taught. When I was a youth and even in my undergrad program I was taught a phrase to guide solid biblical interpretation: “If the plain sense makes sense, seek no other sense.” What this advocates is to take the bible at the [...]

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A Small Picture of Jubilee?

Kurt Willems — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:30:25 +0000

I came across an article, thanks to my good friend Jason, that gives us a small picture of Jubilee. Debts forgiven, this is a central theme in the biblical narrative, one that ultimately becomes actualized in a person: Jesus Christ. Now, I think we do well not to over spiritualize Jesus declaration of Jubilee in [...]

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God Uses Culture – How Egypt Influenced the Tabernacle (Ray Vander Laan)

Kurt Willems — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:29:17 +0000

The imagery of Ramses’ war camp at the battle of Kadesh at Abu Simbel shows remarkable similarities to the design of the tabernacle. God often communicates his desire to be with his people through familiar images and customs. This clip is an excerpt from Ray Vander Laan’s full-length Faith Lessons™ video series Vol. 10, With [...]

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If “Love Wins” were a Hymn…

Kurt Willems — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:19:28 +0000

I’m currently attending a wonderful church, connected to my seminary. I love the way in which they represent the Anabaptist way of following Jesus, not giving into nationalism or violence. They are a voice of peace, grace, and love. I noticed this love recently in a hymn that was selected to sing. I was so [...]

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NT Wright “Hope for this World” (Video)

Kurt Willems — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:39:57 +0000

Below is the first session in a small group series I’m currently engaging in called “Surprised by Hope” based loosley on the book by the same title. If you are part of a church small group community, I HIGHLY recommend this study! Paradigm shifting stuff!

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