living the Gospel in an everyday world
“Matter matters to God. It’s what the sacraments teach: bread and wine and water and oil and hands matter to God.” That’s one of the better quotes in this beautiful video on the fact that matter and flesh matter to God, and why that should matter to us. Other great lines include “God cares about…
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We often ask people, “Do you want the good news or the bad news?” But sometimes we have to face the bad news before we can really understand why the good news is so good. According to Daniel Strange, Lecturer in Culture, Religion, and Public Theology at Oak Hill College, that’s precisely what Paul did in his…
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Darrel Bock explains why “The Telephone Game” is a terrible way of explaining the oral transmission of the Gospels. Oral cultures were much better at passing information reliable than we tend to think.
Leadership Journal’s Out of Ur blog is starting a new video series in which key Christian leaders address the question, “What is the gospel?” As the introduction explains: It’s one of the most hotly debated questions in the church today: What is the Gospel? We’re starting a new series of videos from Christian leaders to hear…
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Alistair Begg is widely regarded as one of the finest preachers in America today. And last week he was at Western Seminary speaking at the latest Spurgeon Fellowship. If you weren’t able to attend, we don’t want you to miss out. So here he is preaching on Judges 7. The sermon starts at the 5:08 mark. Enjoy!
Here’s an excellent little video for sharing and explaining key aspects of the gospel. The video breaks the story down into three main pieces: 3 persons: the Trinity 2 humans: Adam and Christ 1 life: unity with either Adam or Christ You don’t often see gospel presentations that emphasize either the Trinity, especially the idea of becoming a…
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In this 5-minute video, David Powlinson reflects on what he’s learned from reading Fyodor Dostoyevsky about sanctification and ministry. If you like literature and ministry, it’s worth checking out.
What is the relationship between the Gospel and the gospels? And why does our Gospel often bear little resemblance to what we see in the gospels? Those are the questions that Jonathan Pennington raises in this video promoting his new book Reading the Gospels Wisely: A Narrative and Theological Introduction. I don’t normally post promotional…
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The church is in dire need of elderly people who are living radically for their faith. And some of these young people are dying to come under the tutelage of elderly people that seriously cannot wait to see Jesus and are living that way. In this video, Francis Chan offers a strong exhortation to age…
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The Fourth of July is almost here, we’re in the middle of a presidential election cycle, and everyone is talking about politics. Earlier this week, Chad sparked quite a discussion when he argued against flags in church. So I thought it would be appropriate to add to the discussion with this video from John Piper…
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