the storied jesus

exploring the Jesus of the Story.

count it all as loss

 
I have reason to boast and have confidence in the flesh–

I grew up in a Christian home. I chose to follow Jesus at the age of 10. I went to church every single Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday night. My dad is a deacon. My great-grandfather was the pastor at that same church. I went to Bible College. I went to Seminary. I've never smoked pot either. I read my Bible every day. I'm righteous, too: I do good things all of the time.

But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. (Philippians 3:7-8 ESV)

Even in the midst of the "Christianity" I put forth, the Gospel still calls me to count it as loss because Jesus is all that matters.

I must die daily.

Posted August 28, 2010
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beginning with Moses

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Posted August 28, 2010
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Podcast #1 - what were they preaching?

Episode #1 of the storied jesus podcast.

You can subscribe in iTunes here.

Also, I'm still working on the mix...so keep that in mind! :)

(download)

Filed under  //   Podcast   Scripture   Story  
Posted August 20, 2010
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Logos Bible Software & Giveaway!

Logos Bible Software is giving away thousands of dollars of prizes to celebrate the launch of Logos Bible Software 4 Mac on October 1. Prizes include an iMac, a MacBook Pro, an iPad, an iPod Touch, and more than 100 other prizes!

They’re also having a special limited-time sale on their Mac and PC base packages and upgrades. Check it out!

I've been using Logos 4 Mac for a few years and absolutely LOVE it. Hands down, it is the best software out there.

Filed under  //   Scriptures   Software  
Posted August 19, 2010
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the incarnation

I've been writing feverishly lately and as I went back to look at what I had written regarding the incarnation, I nearly forgot the one thing that blows my mind the most about Jesus, the eternal Deity and Word, becoming flesh: 

God entered himself into the Story he'd been telling all along.

We often focus on the miracle of the Virgin Birth–and rightfully so. It's pretty amazing. But this isn't what shocks me the most. What really grabs my attention is just how Jesus, the climax of God's Story of Redemption, steps into human history and accomplishes the Ultimate Redemption–death on a Roman cross. God will not see his creation fall apart. God loves his creation, so much so, that he enters into the human struggle with sin in order to deal with it.

That's the storied Jesus.

Filed under  //   Jesus   Scriptures   Theology  
Posted August 18, 2010
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