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N. T. Wright on Unity Thanks to Bobby Valentine for finding this! PS — This is the last post until I return from Sabbatical.

The prophets Isaiah prophesied before the time of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. While Nebuchadnezzar launched campaigns against Jerusalem, Jeremiah prophesied in Jerusalem, and Ezekiel prophesied in Babylon, among the earlier captives to be taken there. Later Daniel prophesied in Babylon, … Continue reading →

(Wednesday night class, October 27, 2010) Introduction My wife and I are big Agatha Christie fans. We love mysteries. Last Christmas, I bought her all the missing volumes for my wife’s collection — and I learned that many of the … Continue reading →

We’ve been talking about the nature of our faith. Why does Paul focus on faith and love as the essence of Christianity — even saying that nothing else counts for anything? (Gal 5:6 ESV) 6 For in Christ Jesus neither … Continue reading →

Paul declares in Gal 5:6 that for Christians, nothing counts for anything other than love and faith in Jesus. We’ve considered why love is so important — it’s because God is working through Jesus to restore us to his image … Continue reading →

It’s not hard to see how learning to love helps us become more like Jesus, which helps us become more like God — and so helps restore us to God’s image, helping to set the world right. Doing it is … Continue reading →

To understand God, we must first understand Jesus. And to understand Jesus, we need to consider one of the central passages that explain his work on earth — (Phi 2:5-11 ESV) 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours … Continue reading →