Jesus Creed

Robert Webber left a legacy, a legacy of Christians who want to embrace the whole Church and its whole history. One of his enduring legacies will be the AEF Call and the AEF Call Conference to be held this year Nov 30 and December, here in the Chicagoland area. Come hear Kevin Vanhoozer, Edith Humphrey,…

The Joy in Chicago Returns…

“We miss the meaning to be found in our lives because we ignore a principle that is as old as Creation itself: the intentional back and forth rhythm of work and rest.” So says Tracy Balzer in Thin Places,.

One of my students brought to me for the first day of class a pound of that fine, wonderful, flavorful and aromatic blend: Chestnut Hill Coffee Company‘s espresso blend. If you ever get to Philly, try it — they make one of the best lattes in the world. If you are a St-rb-ck’s fan, I…

What is perhaps most interesting to me about W-K’s “commentary” (Colossians Remixed) is their explanation of three terms [make that four]: peace, grace, truth, and spiritual wisdom.

Anyone who follows this blog knows we have have a number of conversations about atonement and the various theories associated with it, leading as it did to a recent book of mine called Community called Atonement. But a few new books have passed my way and I’d like to mention two of them:

There is a national discussion of the nation’s best sandwich. So, throw out for one time health concerns. What is your favorite sandwich? My answer: Pastrami with swiss; mustard; on rye — at Burt’s Deli in Libertyville.

The targum of Walsh and Keesmaat, Colossians Remixed, continues:

1ΠαῦλοÏ? á¼?Ï?á½¹Ï?Ï?ολοÏ? ΧριÏ?Ï?οῦ ἸηÏ?οῦ διὰ θελήμαÏ?οÏ? θεοῦ καὶ ΤιμόθεοÏ? ὁ á¼?δελÏ?ὸÏ? 2Ï?οá¿?Ï? ἐν Î?ολοÏ?Ï?αá¿?Ï? ἁγίοιÏ? καὶ Ï?ιÏ?Ï?οá¿?Ï? á¼?δελÏ?οá¿?Ï? ἐν ΧριÏ?Ï?á¿·:

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