“Invite them—Bring them—Compel them”: The Escalating Compulsion of Grace – Brad Jersak
The Parable of the Great Supper 15 Now when one of those who sat at the table with Him heard these things, he said to Him, “Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!” 16 Then He said to him, “A certain man gave a great supper and invited many,17 and sent his servant at supper time to […]
CWR magazine – Christmas Issue – “The King who became a man”
CLICK HERE to read the CWRm Christmas issue In this issue: “The King Who Became a Man” by Greg Albrecht (1-5) “The Great Scandal: That God Became Man” by Brad Jersak (5-7) “God With Us” by Eden Jersak (8-11, 14) Sidebar: “The Mennonites: People, Faith and Culture” (8) “Great News of Great Joy” by Laura Urista […]
Question: Why do some people call you a heretic?
QUESTION: Why do some people call you a heretic? RESPONSE: To answer that question carefully, because it’s important, I need to embed it in a few other questions. First, what is a “heretic”? Second who calls me a heretic? Why do some call me a heretic? Am I a heretic? What do I believe? What […]
When Holy Mercy Touches the Dust of Death – Brad Jersak
Luke 7:11-17 (NRSV) Jesus Raises the Widow’s Son at Nain 11 Soon afterwards he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him. 12 As he approached the gate of the town, a man who had died was being carried out. He was his mother’s only son, and she was a widow; […]
Luther at 500 – Oct. CWR Magazine available online
CLICK HERE to read now Brad Jersak: Luther at 500: Reformation Then & Now – pg. 1 Ruth Tucker: Katie Luther – pg. 5 10 Things You Might Not Know about Luther – pg. 6 Brad Jersak: Reformation Now: Claims and Calls – pg. 7 Jessica Williams: I Am a Small Boat on a Raging […]
The Immeasurable Mercies of God – Brad Jersak
Prayer: O Lord our God, your might is beyond compare, your glory is beyond comprehension, your mercy is immeasurable and your love for humankind is inexpressible. According to your compassion, O Master, look down on us and bestow on us your rich mercies and compassions. For to you are due all glory, honor and worship—to […]
“Moving On: Faith after Evangelicalism” – Brad Jersak
I’m so over him! she sobbed, I’m moving on! confirming that she hadn’t even begun the process of “moving on.” Theirs had been love at first sight—butterflies of infatuation assured her that she had found “Mister Right”—or, “the One” as she liked to call him. How had it come to this? Not worth recounting, though […]
George Costanza, NT Wright & Angry God (Rom. 8:3-4) by Brad Jersak
George Costanza’s Angry God George: God would never let me be successful. He’d kill me first. He’ll never let me be happy. Therapist: I thought you didn’t believe in God. George: I do for the bad things. N.T. Wright’s Rejection of the Angry God Brad Jersak’s Reflections on Wright and Romans 8:3-4 I like what […]
Are You ‘Saved’? (uh…) by Brad Jersak
A constellation of questions, common to some Christian traditions, increasingly makes me cringe. Are you saved? Is he/she saved? When were you saved? I know what is intended. They are identifying ‘saved’ with the moment I ‘invited Christ into my heart’ through the faith confession involved in ‘the Sinner’s Prayer.’ If that is how and […]