Then the King will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and when I tried to buy food you gave me nothing to eat. You accused me of stealing and called the police. I […]
A theological response to COVID-19 from the faculty of MB Seminary. The God Who Loves Us Christians believe that God rules with love, justice, and gracious care over the humans he created in his image, and all of the created order. The Mennonite Brethren Confession of Faith begins with this statement: “We believe in the […]
The formula of Chalcedon didn’t sit well with everyone. There were Eastern Christian for whom the official language of two natures (physis) in Christ was not acceptable. These Christians, known as Monophysites, sided with Cyril of Alexandria, and thought that the alternative two-nature Christology tended toward the heresy of Nestorius. They did not want to […]
With the federal election campaign coming to a close and the general voting day just around the corner, people’s thoughts are naturally turning to the outcome, and the implications for the social and economic agenda for the nation. Christians I know are mobilizing to vote, for two reasons. I resonate with the first reason, recognizing […]
I was going to post something different tomorrow, but the post will have to wait until next week. This week has been completely full. Tomorrow, my wife, son, and I will be working as Federal election officials at an advance poll in our town. It makes for very long days, but we like it. As […]
Thank you for your assignment. It contains some good insights, and some that are less so. Talking about the font size and paragraph breaks is an interesting observation, one I would not have thought to make. On a more important note, please don’t make excuses for your lack of theological training in writing about a […]
When Paul refers to being “transformed by the renewing of your mind,” he is talking about a couple of things — first of all, he is talking about transformation from the inside out, rather than legalistic or ritualistic works. Doing the “right things” gets you nowhere if it is not empowered by the inner transformation that […]
Some time ago, I read and re-read the first article that Paul Carter wrote about his interaction with Bruxy Cavey, engaging about scripture, the atonement, and other theological matters. It was enlightening for me to look back into my upbringing in Carter’s theological reflections, both in terms of his discourse about theology and his ignorance […]
Paul’s about the church as the Great Collective thought continues in verse 2: “Do not be conformed to this world . . .” J.B. Phillips paraphrased this verse in his translation of the NT as “Don’t let the world around you squeeze you into its own mould . . .” Note that this is a […]
In biblical teaching about Christian discipleship, we are accustomed to hearing about the Great Commission (Matthew 28) and the Great Commandment (Matthew 22). These two great teachings identify the inner and outer directions of obedience to Christ. I’d like to introduce a third great teaching into your theological consciousness – the Great Collective. It is […]
