Q&R: “What do we mean by ‘the blood of Jesus’?” – Bradley Jersak
“Jesus Blood Never Failed My Yet” was recorded by Gavin Bryars in 1971 for a documentary. One day Gavin left the studio for a cup of coffee while the song played back in a loop, and when he was back, he noticed that people around were moving slowly, some sitting alone, weeping. He realized the […]
Sow Well & Let Go of Outcomes – Bradley Jersak
“The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how.” (Mark 4:26-27) Letting Go of Outcomes Many of history’s greatest prophets and sages emphasized the importance of “sowing” well—i.e., offering our contribution […]
Q&R: “Are we saved by faith in Jesus”?
QUESTION Your teaching on the Gospel in Chairs has been impactful for me. It has been a great revelation about the heart of the Father and his grace and mercy. It gave me a new lens for reading the Old Testament. I first heard it some years ago, and then used that grace message to create […]
Q&R: When Children Present the Problem of Suffering
Question My 6-year-old fell down the stairs and hit his head, and got a concussion. Before bed tonight, he asked me, “If God is in control, and is powerful, and loves me, then why did he watch me fall and not help me?” Response Your child certainly is a deep thinker! And deep thinkers have […]
St. Stephen’s University Fall Report – Bradley Jersak
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Longing, Striving, Struggling & Surrender – Bradley Jersak
QUESTION: I see folks around me working really hard to “press into” doing good works for God, having more time with God, etc, etc. “If I only did A, B or C more, it would all be better.” Their longing drifted towards striving. My question as a faith leader is how to address this. I […]
Gaza, Porphyrios & the Contagion of Violence – Bradley Jersak
Headlines of the October 19th bombing of the Church of St. Porphyrios in Gaza rocked the world for a brief news cycle. I witnessed the sickening images of sections of the world’s third oldest church (407 AD), where over 100 civilians sought shelter, now reduced to ruins. Eighteen confirmed dead, including two entire families and […]
Christ’s Descent into Hades: A Conversation – Bradley Jersak
Question I’ve read and heard you say, “Christ descended into Hades, tied up the strong man and plundered his goods.” I assume this means his captives all the way back to Adam and Eve. Were Adam and Eve and many others in hell? Response I believe we would feel very conflicted if we read the above […]
A More Christlike JOB (the book) – Bradley Jersak
Question: I think I had a revelation reading the Book of Job this week. I wondered why the book bothers with so many conversations that are just wrong anyway and why God needed to correct Job. But what if Job is prophetic? For example, chapters 14-16 are nearly a direct match for the suffering of […]
Christ did not abolish the Law and the Prophets – Bradley Jersak
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” —Matthew 5:17 “For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.” […]