Category: Books and Quotations

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Dallas Willard on the Kingdom of God: insights on what it is and how God rules

Dallas Willard's book, The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God, is one of my favorite books of all time. In this book, Willard explores what discipleship is all about through the lens of the Sermon on the Mount. Much of Willard's work in the book builds from the accessibility of God's Kingdom through …

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Resources for Exploring Christ and Culture

Yesterday I wrote a follow-up post ("Christ and Culture: exploring an important topic in conversation with H. Richard Niebuhr") to my Sunday sermon from Nehemiah 2:1-10, "Approaching Authority with Need," in which I explored the basic typology for Christian engagement with culture outlined by H. Richard Niebuhr in his class book, Christ and Culture. As I …

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Bibliography for “I AM: Seven Identity Markers for Jesus”

When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, "I AM: Seven Identity Markers for Jesus." Bibliography for “I AM: Seven Identity Markers for Jesus” Kenneth E. Bailey. The Good Shepherd: A Thousand-Year Journey from Psalm 23 to …

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“Christ Gave Us the Victory”: Lesslie Newbigin on the Resurrection

In a posthumously published series of lectures, I came across this statement by Lesslie Newbigin on the resurrection. These words particularly leaped out to me in light of our celebration of the resurrection this past Sunday. Christ gives us the victory because He has broken the power of sin, and in breaking the power of sin, …

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