Happy Moltmann Monday! In honor of my friend who is reading The Way of Jesus Christ today, here’s an excerpt from that work: “The gospel is the light which salvation throws ahead of itself. It is nothing less than the arrival of the coming God in the word. We have…
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One of the traits I love most about Moltmann’s work is that he has the unbelievable knack of turning a question on its head. I tend to call these moments “WWF smackdown” moments, as I’ve mentioned elsewhere. In reframing a question, Moltmann puts on his superhero cape and rescues us…
Pentecost is probably my favorite day of the year. My Journey peeps joke that I say that when every single Christian holiday comes around, but seriously, Pentecost is my favorite. I will not waste an hour of your time rambling as to why. As it’s Monday, I thought I’d pass…
If you haven’t heard, my favorite theologian (understatement of the year) has recently had a book published in English entitled Sun of Righteousness, Arise! God’s Future for Humanity and the Earth. This is one of his more pastoral works, which means it’s written not for theologians but for all of…
“We are called not to be a peaceable kingdom but a peacemaking kingdom”- Moltmann (in response to what he thinks of Stanley Hauerwas) For the past few years I’ve been thinking through the relationship between church and nation/state/political powers. It’s a tricky affair. Truthfully, I haven’t figured out how to…