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2012-01-31T17:05:40-08:00

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Today is Menno Simons Day!

Last updated on: January 31, 2012 at 5:05 pm By Kurt Willems

I had no idea. What sort of Anabaptist doesn’t know about this. Today is Menno Simons day. To celebrate, I share with you a quote found at the Circle of Hope church’s blog: “True evangelical faith cannot lie dormant. It clothes the naked, it feeds the hungry, it comforts the sorrowful, it shelters the destitute, it serves those that harm it, it binds up that which is wounded; it has become all things to all people. The regenerated do not... Read more

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2012-01-31T11:35:30-08:00

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It Makes Plain Sense! Or So I Was Taught…

Last updated on: January 31, 2012 at 11:35 am By Kurt Willems

* Repost from December 2010 It makes plain sense… or so I was taught. When I was a youth and even in my undergrad program I was taught a phrase to guide solid biblical interpretation: “If the plain sense makes sense, seek no other sense.” What this advocates is to take the bible at the surface level of its meaning. So, if Paul says something that to us sounds literal or “plain” on the surface, then we ought to be... Read more

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2012-01-31T07:54:55-08:00

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A Small Picture of Jubilee?

Last updated on: January 31, 2012 at 7:54 am By Kurt Willems

I came across an article, thanks to my good friend Jason, that gives us a small picture of Jubilee. Debts forgiven, this is a central theme in the biblical narrative, one that ultimately becomes actualized in a person: Jesus Christ. Now, I think we do well not to over spiritualize Jesus declaration of Jubilee in Luke 4, but to recognize that for Jesus it had a social and spiritual component. With that said, here’s the story. A 375-year-old French bank... Read more

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2012-01-31T07:32:05-08:00

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God Uses Culture – How Egypt Influenced the Tabernacle (Ray Vander Laan)

Last updated on: January 31, 2012 at 7:32 am By Kurt Willems

The imagery of Ramses’ war camp at the battle of Kadesh at Abu Simbel shows remarkable similarities to the design of the tabernacle. God often communicates his desire to be with his people through familiar images and customs. This clip is an excerpt from Ray Vander Laan’s full-length Faith Lessons™ video series Vol. 10, With All Your Heart. Read more

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2012-01-30T07:31:39-08:00

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If “Love Wins” were a Hymn…

Last updated on: January 30, 2012 at 7:31 am By Kurt Willems

I’m currently attending a wonderful church, connected to my seminary. I love the way in which they represent the Anabaptist way of following Jesus, not giving into nationalism or violence. They are a voice of peace, grace, and love. I noticed this love recently in a hymn that was selected to sing. I was so impressed that I pulled out my phone and took a picture of the song right out of the hymnal. If “Love Wins” were a hymn…... Read more

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2012-01-29T13:39:57-08:00

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NT Wright “Hope for this World” (Video)

Last updated on: January 29, 2012 at 1:39 pm By Kurt Willems

Below is the first session in a small group series I’m currently engaging in called “Surprised by Hope” based loosley on the book by the same title. If you are part of a church small group community, I HIGHLY recommend this study! Paradigm shifting stuff! Read more

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2012-01-28T09:20:18-08:00

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The Hidden Worldviews that Shape our Lives #4 (Salvation by Therapy, God’s Story, Quadrilateral)

Last updated on: January 28, 2012 at 9:20 am By Kurt Willems

For the next few days I am going to introduce you to a book that I’ve found to be a great resource. It’s called Hidden Worldviews: Eight Cultural Stories that Shape our Lives, by Wilkens and Sanford. The rest of the series can be read here. The ninth chapter deals with the final hidden worldview: salvation by therapy. The authors observe that therapy has become the catch all for any problems that people face. Whether the death of a loved... Read more

(Series) Hidden Worldviews

2012-01-28T09:10:54-08:00

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The Hidden Worldviews that Shape our Lives #3 (Naturalism, New Age, Postmodern Tribes)

Last updated on: January 28, 2012 at 9:10 am By Kurt Willems

For the next few days I am going to introduce you to a book that I’ve found to be a great resource. It’s called Hidden Worldviews: Eight Cultural Stories that Shape our Lives, by Wilkens and Sanford. The rest of the series can be read here. The sixth chapter reflects on scientific naturalism. This cultural story “holds that all that exists is physical and can be reduced to its elemental material composition” (100). Essentially it believes that matter is eternal,... Read more

(Series) Hidden Worldviews

2012-01-27T08:07:45-08:00

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Treat Them Like a Tax Collector: Reflections on Matthew 18, Church Discipline, and Andrew

Last updated on: January 27, 2012 at 8:07 am By Kurt Willems

Jesus offers a model for reconciliation in Matthew 18.15-17. Often, these three verses are used for the opposite of this: alienation. These words operate as a law in some settings, when in fact they are meant to give guidance toward restoring relationship. Over the past few days, Matthew Paul Turner hosted a series of blogs (#1 & #2) about a guy named Andrew. It was found out that he engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior and he was placed on church... Read more

2012-01-26T12:10:22-08:00

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Francis Chan: A warning to young pastors

Last updated on: January 26, 2012 at 12:10 pm By Kurt Willems

A great insight from Francis Chan… Read more

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