Adoration of the Shepherds by Rembrandt Guest Post by Bishop Philip Wright “From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once knew Christ from a human point of view, we know him no longer in that way. So if anyone is in Christ, there is a […]
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Christ in the Home of Mary and Martha by Pieter Aertsen So this was a message I’ve been waiting to teach for years. I believe, I truly believe, that outside of John the Baptist, Peter, and Paul, Mary of Bethany is possibly the most important, and oft neglected, personal story in the New Testament. Her
Guest Post by Daniel Hill Introductions matter. If you have a great story to tell, the opening is so important. That’s true whether you see you a great movie, read a great novel or listen to a great story being told. Introductions matter. When a classical piece of music is written, the opening is not
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I often get asked, why education? Why a Christian grad school focusing on theology, justice and leadership studies? Why sink time, energy and money into something like that—aren’t there enough schools out there? The answer is that education, and Kilns College specifically, is not just a project that takes time, energy and money; but, rather, it’s
This article was recently picked up by a syndicated blog – you can read the post here, or below. … While in seminary, I ran across the author Henri Nouwen, who articulated the tension—or paradox—of faith as well as anyone I have read. His answer, unlike most I have heard, does not whitewash the messiness
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Can you do me a favor? I’ve been pouring my heart and soul into a book project where I tried to distill all of my passion and thinking from two decades into a book on the pursuit of God and the nature of Christian spirituality. It has been a long and challenging experience. It has
Photo Credit: The World of Banksy Art Guest Post by Emily Hill This year I’m sensing and processing the season of advent in a way that I never have before. My soul is filled with mourning and grief over racial injustice in our individual lives and in our nation. The evidence and emotion in this
Photo Credit: Jon S, Creative Commons Guest Post by Todd Deatherage Some days I have to steel myself just to read the morning paper. Today’s front page includes a story about reputable scientists suggesting global warming trends are worse than previously thought. They are predicting that one-third of the western Antarctic ice shelf may be
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This was one of the better received blog posts over the last year so I thought I’d share it again in case you need some holiday gift ideas! I was recently asked what Christian books have had the biggest impact on my life. Like many people who enjoy reading, I can trace a lot of
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Photo Credit: Pete, Flickr Creative Commons Guest Post by Josh Butler We are the ones, not God, who unleash the destructive power of hell in the world. Many people think of hell as a place God creates to torture sinners. But in the biblical story, we are the authors of hell’s fury. On massive structural levels
