So last Fall when everyone was reading and reviewing Scot McKnight’s book The King Jesus Gospel: The Original Good News Revisited, I didn’t really pay attention. It all seemed like hype. Surprised when everyone’s year-in-reviews came out putting this book at the top of their list for 2011, I duly noted it as a need-to-read [...]

After completing N.T. Wright’s Jesus and the Victory of God there is one question that is central, what exactly serves as the vindication of Jesus? He spends much ink in the second half of the book outlining what the eschatological/apocalyptic/messianic means in terms of 1st century Judaism and then how Jesus likely understood and redefined. Within [...]

It is no surprise when we read the story about the rich young ruler, Jesus tells him to sell all his possessions and follow him. We are so familiar with the story we don’t recognize the underlying narrative. Sometimes God asks us to give up what is good, even that which he has given us. [...]

One of the saddening things experienced listening to N.T. Wright lecture at Wheaton College was his poor response to the critique of not working more with the Christian tradition and other disciplines/scholars besides a narrow set of New Testament scholars. While he seemed amiable towards the other speakers at the conference (not to mention that [...]

In the middle of N.T. Wright’s Jesus and the Victory of God (JVG), he has a discussion about repentance, as it is in Jesus’ proclamation found in Mark 1.15: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” The contemporary connotations abound rather negatively towards this word repent. It [...]

I have been reading through N.T. Wright’s major work in progress Christian Origins and the Question of God. I am a little ways into the second volume in the series, but from volume 1 and what I have read so far from volume 2 there is one thing which makes me keep reading with appreciation [...]

[Here] is a post by Andrew Jones, one of the prolific Christian bloggers of the web, highlighting a current debate/conversation going back and forth across the Atlantic. I bring attention to this for your sake; so that you would know what the current state of theological debate is on the larger scene beyond our classroom. [...]

With Ash Wednesday this week we will begin the season of Lent. Lent usually means as many different things for as many people are asked. No matter your background or stance, let us understand Lent as the time of spiritual preparation for coming celebration of thanks, for the Hope that we have found through the [...]

We will studying the book by N.T. Wright, Surprised by Hope, through the season of Lent as preparation of our hearts and minds for the glorious celebration of Christ’s Resurrection.

{Occasionally when I find additional resources which will help us in our studies I will post it on here. There are a vast number of books, articles, websites, or blog posts which are relevant and helpful. My job is to hopefully pick out the cream of the crop to share with you. I know your [...]