Last year the church was given a great gift. N.T. (Tom) Wright finally published his 40-year labor of love, his definitive and substantial book on the theology of Paul entitled Paul and the Faithfulness of God. I started reading it on the first Sunday of …
Read MoreNT Visits KC
Yesterday was (for me) N.T. Wright Day, the long awaited day when I had the opportunity to both meet and listen to N.T. (Tom) Wright lecture live in person. In looking forward to this event I felt like a 14 year-old girl preparing for our …
Read MoreLent 2014
It is time to change the mood. It is time to pull back. It is time to rethink, restart, repent. It is the season of Lent. I am preparing myself for Lent now for the seventh time. I have been practicing Lent since 2008, when …
Read MoreN.T. Wright on the Ordination of Practicing Homosexuals
The acceptability of homosexuality is becoming one of the defining issues of our day. Gay marriage has become a polarizing cultural issue with current trends showing a rise in the support for the legalization of same-sex unions. A recent ABC News/Washington Post survey showed 58% …
Read MoreScot McKnight & The Gospel
Last week we hosted the Faith & Culture Conference 2012 at Word of Life Church and our featured guest was Scot McKnight, former professor in religious studies at North Park University and now professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary. Scot is an important theological …
Read MoreN.T. Wright Sings Dylan’s “When the Ship Comes In”
I am a huge fan of Tom Wright. I am a huge fan of Bob Dylan. So this video pretty much blew my mind!
Read MoreThinking God’s Thoughts After Him
It is day 26 of Lent. We are more than half-way through our journey to Easter. During this Lenten season I have done a lot of thinking. In a curious sort of way, I have been thinking about thinking or the lack thereof in many …
Read MoreReading Ideas for Lent
Ash Wednesday is tomorrow! We are just about 12 hours away from beginning our 40-day journey through Lent. I have been spending the day getting ready for Ash Wednesday. We are hosting services at Word of Life Church at 7AM, Noon, & 7PM in our …
Read MoreWhy I Practice Lent
I have been a follower of Jesus for 26 years, spending all of my time worshiping in churches not known for observing the church calendar, not known for following many of the ancient traditions of the Church. The truth is that all local churches have …
Read MoreN.T. Wright on Blind Spots in American Evangelicalism
N.T. Wright is quickly becoming the most influential theologian of our age. At least that is my humble opinion. He has helped me tremendously over the last few years grow and mature as a follower of Christ and a teacher of the Bible. “The Bishop” …
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