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We are discussing Tom Wright’s new book , a book that responds to John Piper’s criticism of Wright and the New Perspective (Justification: God’s Plan & Paul’s Vision ) and we want to dip today into chp one and Tom’s graphic opening image. But first another point: read this book, please read this book. If…

The story is told of an old man who lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern West Virginia with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading from his old worn-out Bible. His grandson who wanted to be just like him tried to imitate him in…

The last lines in James 2:14-17 simply put forth what has been implicit all along: 14 What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to him,…

The most controversial conclusion Andrew Marin has come to, found in his new book, Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation With the Gay Community , is the connection in the gay community between personal identity and sexual behavior. Before I attempt to describe his conclusion, I want to mention that I know Andrew is…

Let me define historical Jesus studies as the attempt to get behind the canonical Gospels to discover what the real Jesus was like. Inherent to the historical Jesus discipline is the belief that the canonical Gospels and the Church got Jesus wrong or are biased — or should I say that the Church believes too…

<!– document.write('‘); //–> In college a professor of mine told me he realized he had 40+ commentaries on Romans and that he decided that 10 was enough — so he unloaded 30. It is not hard to accumulate commentaries on Romans, but each of us has to determine how many we can really use. Romans…

James 2:14-17 probes deeply into those who see needs (or ignore needs) and do nothing to alleviate needs. James, in fact, says that kind of response indicates the lack of faith — the lack of saving faith. Notice his words: 14 What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has…

We are discussing Tom Wright’s new book , a book that responds to John Piper’s criticism of Wright and the New Perspective (Justification: God’s Plan & Paul’s Vision ). In the prologue to the book, Wright sketches out what is to happen in this book. “Piper,” Wright observes, “is one of an increasing number who,…

I don’t see Michael Gorman’s outstanding work on Paul cited enough; and therefore not enough are interacting with him. I say this because Gorman has become one of the most fruitful, irenic, and astute theologians of Paul in the contemporary scene. Somehow he seems to have found a Third Way beyond current impasses, and his…

Our little grandson, Aksel, loves my fasting book — and I know he reads because he’s wearing a Powell’s bookstore T-shirt.
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