October 18, 2026
Whose Image? Bradley Jersak
I delivered this homily to the Church of the Magdalen. I’ve retained the personal nature of speaking to 20 people I know very well, seasoned Jesus-followers whose example I note. So in a sense, readers are overhearing a family discussion, but as the shoe fits, please wear it. LECTIONARY READINGS (with links) Psalm 96:1-13 Isaiah 45:1-7 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22WHOSE IMAGE?Today,Today, mind you, the Lord Jesus asks us, us,... Read more »
October 11, 2026
On the Telos of the Ages - Bradley Jersak
On Christian HopeIn preparation for two lectures on The Telos of the Ages with Brian Zahnd, I over-prepared and seem to have completed an extra... Read more »
October 7, 2026
“Spiritualizing” the Biblical Text - Bradley Jersak
QuestionI’m struggling to define “spiritualizing.” I get it on a surface level but it’s not a term I’ve heard used in my church settings. Can... Read more »
October 3, 2026
Kenneth Tanner’s “Vulnerable God”
Fr. Kenneth Tanner, Vulnerable God: How Jesus Upends Our Assumptions About God — and Shows Us How to Be Human (Brazos Press, 2026).New release: If... Read more »
September 30, 2026
“I can’t forgive myself.” - Bradley Jersak
A friend wrote to me, suffering under the crushing weight of a condemning conscience. Assessing the harm done to loved ones can make self-forgiveness seem... Read more »
September 27, 2026
A Seer & an Angel Debate the Final Judgment
Dear ReadersThe following Q&R concerns a debate over ultimate redemption and eternal damnation between Ezra and the angel Uriel, recorded in the Jewish apocryphal work... Read more »
September 24, 2026
“Ugh” & “Sigh” as Prayer
From my journal…Hope can seem so fragile that our fears tempted us to kill it ourselves. That’s very real to me. Which is why fixing... Read more »
September 19, 2026
Message from a Vicarious Father - Bradley Jersak
“But while he was still a long way off…”Message from a Vicarious Father,Some of you don’t have a father anymore.Some of you never knew your... Read more »
September 16, 2026
Our Final Authority: The Bible or Jesus?
The Word of God holding the GospelOur final authorityIt was one of my classic last-minute cancellations. A church whose pastor and elders had invited me... Read more »