My friend and fellow Twin Citian theologian Tony Jones wrote a short ebook on the cross last year. Called A Better Atonement, it’s a relatively quick read – as far as theology books go! – and gets at the question of the meaning and significance of the cross in relation to...
Ash Wednesday and Lent in 2 Minutes!
posted by DJL
Another great video by the folks at Busted Halo, this time explaining in a little over two minutes the meaning of, and some of the customs around, Ash Wednesday and Lent. Protestants will note the occasional different in practice, but overall this is a great little tutorial and refresher done with the enthusiasm and creativity we’ve come to associate with the Busted Halo crowd. Enjoy. Note: If you are receiving this post by email, you may need to click here to watch the...
Luke 22:1-6
posted by DJL
Now the festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was near. The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they were afraid of the people. Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve; he went away and conferred...
The Passion According to St. Luke
posted by DJL
As I mentioned in a post late last week, I was torn between continuing my devotional reading of Luke and jumping to the Passion for Lent and then coming back to where we left off. I asked for help…and you gave it. The overwhelming preference was to move to the Passion now. So we will! With that in mind, just a few things to orient us to Luke in general and, in particular, Luke’s story of our Lord’s Passion. Of the four evangelists, Luke is the one who most clearly thinks of himself as a historian. Not a 21st century historian, mind you, but a 1st century historian who tells a story in order to teach the truth…which is of course...
Luke 6:27-36
posted by DJL
“But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who...