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Out of Exile: When the Day of Pentecost Had Fully Come (Part 4)
As we continue to explore the meaning of Pentecost in light of the narrative of Old Testament history, today our journey brings us to Ezekiel 37. In this passage, the prophet Ezekiel is given a vision in which he sees … Continue reading
God is with us: When the Day of Pentecost Had Fully Come (Part 3)
In my last post I described the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost as forging the Church as a New Humanity, reversing Babel’s curse of social and national disintegration. Today I would like to look at the coming of … Continue reading
Posted in Acts, Ecclesiology (Church), Exodus, Pentecost
Tagged community, covenant, glory, intertextuality, narrative, Pentecost, Spirit, theophany
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We’ve Been Unbabeled: When the Day of Pentecost Had Fully Come (Part 2)
The advent of the Spirit is actually reversing the curse of Babel. The Spirit of God brings diverse peoples together as one family and one “kin-group.” The Spirit forges the Church as a new humanity which is reunited as a downpayment and sign of God’s eschatological purposes to bring all peoples to unity before God. Continue reading
Posted in Acts, Ecclesiology (Church), Genesis, Pentecost
Tagged community, Genesis, inaugurated eschatology, intertextuality, narrative, Pentecost, Relationality, Spirit, unity
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When the Day of Pentecost had Fully Come (Part 1)
The coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, as described in Acts chapter 2, was an epochal and unrepeatable event in salvation history. This was not simply the first time the disciples received the Holy Spirit (remember, … Continue reading
A Call to an Ancient Evangelical Future
PROLOGUE In every age the Holy Spirit calls the Church to examine its faithfulness to God’s revelation in Jesus Christ, authoritatively recorded in Scripture and handed down through the Church. Thus, while we affirm the global strength and vitality of … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiology (Church), Spiritual Theology
Tagged Anglican, evangelical, individualism, narrative, tradition, worship
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Reading the Bible in the Right Direction (Part 4) – The Overarching Story of Scripture
If you were to summarize the overarching story-line of the Bible, what would you say? What if you had to do it in only one sentence? I will attempt to do exactly this in only seven words and I have … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Creation, Eschatology (Last Things), Genesis, Gospels, Soteriology (Salvation)
Tagged Bible, covenant, Creation, Genesis, history, hope, Israel, kingdom, narrative, promise, reading, redemption, Sin
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How to Pray the Daily Office from the Book of Common Prayer (Part 1) – Christian Year Overview
Celebrating the Christian Year has been by far one of the most significant, dynamic and moving spiritual practices that I have ever engaged in. It may seem strange that to begin guiding you in how to pray the Daily Office … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglican, Book of Common Prayer, Christian Year, daily office, Liturgy, narrative, Prayer, redemption, salvation, tradition
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