Across the Web – 02/18/12

Across the Web – 02/18/12

Marc Cortez is giving away a copy of William J. Webb’s Corporal Punishment in the Bible: A Redemptive-Movement Hermeneutic for Troubling Texts. I’m liking Webb as of late. Not because I agree with him, but because I like him… a lot. Weird, I know. I...
A Meal with Jesus, by Tim Chester

A Meal with Jesus, by Tim Chester

How do our meals play a role in the mission of the church? Does food say anything about God’s grace, or community, or the purpose of the church? How did Jesus understand food? A Meal with Jesus: Discovering Grace, Community & Mission around the Table is...
Across the Web – 02/18/12

Hip Hop Ecclesiology: What Are Your Values?

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sABnKcNC5bA&w=560&h=420] Luke GeratyLuke is a pastor-theologian living in northern California, serving as a co-lead pastor with his life, Dawn, at the Red Bluff Vineyard. Father of five amazing kids, when Luke...
Across the Web – 02/18/12

Happy Valentine’s Day!

It’s February 14th, and couples all over the United States are spending time together to celebrate love. So I want to wish you all a “Happy Valentine’s Day!” For the past few years, our family celebrates a “Family Valentine’s...
My List of Top 5 Books on the Kingdom of God

My List of Top 5 Books on the Kingdom of God

There are five books that have greatly shaped my understanding of the kingdom of God. These are my top-five and the books that I recommend to pastors, students, and anyone interested in the theology of the kingdom. #5 – The Gospel of the Kingdom: Scriptural...