Rest for Those Weary of Chronic Grief and Fury – Brad Jersak
“Satan cannot drive out Satan.” —Jesus of Nazareth “Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster… for when you gaze long into the abyss. The abyss gazes also into you.” —Friedrich Nietzsche They say that what you mock Will surely overtake you And you become a monster So the monster will […]
“No More of This!” (Why Jesus Armed and Disarmed Peter) – Brian Zahnd
It’s soon after midnight. We’re in an ancient olive grove with a full moon shining through the boughs. Jesus is in anguished prayer. Disciples are nearby…sleeping. We hear angry voices. A mob is approaching bearing torches. Now they’re upon us and the torchlight reveals the mob is bearing something else — weapons. A battle is […]
Reader’s Review of “A More Christlike God”
Dear Dr Jersak, I want to thank you for writing ‘A More Christlike God…’. It is, in a sense, the book (apart from the bible) for which I’ve been looking for most of my Christian life. By profession I’m an academic physicist so, as you can imagine, some bits of scripture don’t sit very easily […]
“Space for All at God’s Table” – Brad Jersak
“Space for All at God’s Table” – Brad Jersak “The Jesus Way makes space for all at God’s table; it enfolds all people as those whom God loves.” —Greg Albrecht “It’s easy to call people out. It’s harder to call them in. But confession is a helpful start.” —Jarrod McKenna The Pharisee and the Publican […]
Christ is a Walking, Talking Tree of Life, a Cross in Motion – Kenneth Tanner
“Christ is a walking, talking Tree of Life, a cross in motion, and everywhere he wanders healing comes to the world.” – Fr. Kenneth Tanner 2 Sam. 7:1-14a 1After the king was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him, 2 he said to Nathan the prophet, […]
“THEY are IN?!” A Revolution of Radical Inclusion – Brad Jersak & Eric Stark
“Big God, Big Love, Big Cross” – Brad Jersak & Paul Young
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The Killing House – Wm. Paul Young
Behind my desk there sits a clock, crafted by Terry King, a man who has become my friend and who has lived in Unit 2A on Death Row in Tennessee for 34 years. Right before Christmas, two years ago, it arrived unexpected, a gift. The first time I met Terry, it was because of a […]
Why Did Jesus Come? by Jeannette Vandervalk
This children’s song, composed by Jeannette Vandervalk was inspired by Brad Jersak’s children’s book, “Jesus Showed Us!” and articulates a vision of what the Cross event was all about that is non-toxic for children. Why Did Jesus Come Why, oh why, did Jesus come? (3 x) He came to show us God, Who made you and […]
What ‘Christ Died for Our Sins Meant to the Fathers’ – Brad Jersak
The following summary represents what we find in the classics of early Christian thought as they recalled the ‘faith once delivered,’ and sought to articulate the meaning of the Incarnation in light of the revelation that Christ was both fully human and fully divine. For primary readings on this, see for example: Athanasius, On the Incarnation […]