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Scot McKnight — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:10:39 +0000

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Our Common Prayerbook 30 – 3

Scot McKnight — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:15:30 +0000

Psalm 30 thanks God (vv. 1-3, 11-12) and exhorts others to thank God (vv. 4-5). Both emerge from the concrete reality of David's own experience. Here is what that experience looks like:Step one: David was set on high and was flourishing at the hand of God's bounty (v. 7a).Step two: David became too self-confident (v. 6).Step three: The Lord disciplined David for his pride (v. 7b).Step four: David cried to the Lord and turned his heart away from pride (vv. 8-10).Step five: The Lord answered...

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Theology After Darwin 1 (RJS)

Jesus Creed Admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:01:52 +0000

One of the more important and more difficult pieces of the puzzle as we feel our way forward at the interface of science and faith is the theological implications of discoveries in modern science. A comment on my post Evolution in the Key of D: Deity or Deism noted:

...this reminds me of why I get annoyed so much by those who write on theology and evolution. It's usually just deism and...

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Almost Christian 4

Scot McKnight — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:01:53 +0000

Who does well when it comes to passing on the faith to the youth? Studies show two groups do really well: conservative Protestants and Mormons; two groups that don't do well are mainline Protestants and Roman Catholics. Kenda Dean's new book is called...

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Let’s Get Neanderthal!

Scot McKnight — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:05:48 +0000

The Cave Man Diet, or Paleo Diet, is getting attention. (Nothing is said about Culver's at all.) The big omission, I have to admit, is that those folks...

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Our Common Prayerbook 30 – 2

Scot McKnight — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:08:46 +0000

Psalm 30 is the story of the ups and downs of life, and David is frank and clear. He was in a flourishing spot, he became proud, the Lord was with him but disciplined him, and then the Lord lifted him back into that flourishing spot. Integral to genuine prayer is the rehearsal of our own story.But before we hear the specifics of David's story, we need to see two things: first, that he is now thankful to God for liberation (vv. 1-3, 11-12); second, that he encourages everyone to praise God...

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Women Preachers, A Story Often Neglected

Scot McKnight — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:03:16 +0000

Telling the truth of the Church's Story means telling the whole story. In the Church's Story are the stories of women who did mighty things. But these stories are not being told. What can we do to include these stories in our church's story?

The following is from Arise and is written by Priscilla Pope-Levison...

From Arise, the weekly e-newsletter from Christians for Biblical Equality.

Priscilla...

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Paul for the Perplexed 2

Scot McKnight — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:02:05 +0000

If you've ever taught Paul's letters you know the challenge: How does one put Paul together? Or the teacher asks, Where can I begin that makes the whole become clear? Where do I tap to make this diamond fall out? Tim Gombis's new book,

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Help us in the move to Patheos

Scot McKnight — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:15:45 +0000
We will be moving the blog Wednesday to Patheos. Here's our request: if you are a regular commenter, please drop a comment now at the Patheos link below so we can get your name approved before Wednesday. (Each commenter must be approved only once in order to become an approved commenter.) We anticipate Wednesday's and Thursday's posts could generate plenty of conversation and the sooner we get names approved the better.YOUR COMMENT WILL APPEAR WHEN YOU ARE APPROVED.Please point your link...
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Two Theologians No Longer with Us — Yet Still Speaking to Us

Scot McKnight — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:05:05 +0000
What did you like most about these theologians? Clark Pinnock, by Doug Koop Clark H. Pinnock's life journey is over. The influential and often controversial evangelical theologian died unexpectedly August 15 of a heart attack. He was 73. In March, the long-time professor of systematic theology at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario, had announced he was withdrawing from public life and...
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