TIMESTAMPS: [00:05:41] Scot McKnight grew up in a Baptist dispensationalist church but lost interest in eschatology after college. He became intrigued again during his Ph.D. studies on Jewish apocalyptic literature. [00:08:07] Scot McKnight discusses how he came to view the book of Revelation as part of the Jewish world at the time and not…
TIMESTAMPS: [00:04:45] Volf’s book explores idea of a worthy life, centered on God’s creation and redemption of the world for its own sake and our delight. Answering question of life’s meaning requires context of larger story. [00:08:40] The Bible suggests God created the world for His glory to dwell among the people. [00:11:28] Why…
Well, if you’re a pastor I hope you got your Easter sermon ready for Sunday. And it better be a good one! I mean, your sermons can be mediocre throughout the year, but you better nail it this Sunday! That’s what you should do! Letting Go of the “Shoulds” It is really easy to…
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the concept of exile as a way of understanding the challenge of church leadership today. It’s a helpful way of thinking about the church’s place in the world right now, especially in Western culture. What is exile? The truth is, most of us in the West are…
