What is Easter all about? Some would contend that Easter is all about dying and going to heaven as is symbolized in the story of the resurrection of Jesus. This is partially right. The part that is correct is that Easter is indeed all about the...
Yesterday was Palm Sunday. We decided to visit a dear friend’s church in rural Haiti (Grisen-Garde, outside of Cap-Haitian). It was one of the rare Sundays that I wasn’t supposed to preach (ah, finally a respite). But before we walked into the...
What Is Holiness? With Dr. John Oswalt (my friend and theological mentor).
An excellent explanation from Dr. Ben Witherington III on the origins of dispensationalism and rapture theology. Go deeper today with 7-Minute Seminary.
Take time to watch this video in which N.T. Wright brings together the Kingdom and Cross.
In Mark 10 we find a story about two members of Jesus’ inner-circle asking him a favor. Interestingly enough, they don’t fully understand what they are asking. I think this is often times the case with us as well. We ask Jesus for things and we...
It seems that the concept of covenant goes overlook in mainstream Christianity. This is problematic. When we overlook the concept of covenant in our thinking about salvation and our faith, our theology can go awry (and become quite unbiblical). It...
It’s risky business to talk about the cross in ways that mainstream protestant-evangelicals aren’t used to. Fortunately (or unfortunately), I do this quite often. There are several dimensions of the cross and salvation (soteriology and...
Greetings all.
I’m currently participating (and hosting) the Biennial CETA conference; hence the lack of posts. See here for an update.
Thanks.
Matt
At the moment of Jesus’ death the veil in the Temple was torn in two. This curtain hung as a ceremonial fabric in the Jewish Temple. Its function was to separate the holy place from the Holy of Holies. Embroidered on the curtain was a cherubim...