We’re comparing the differences between John Piper and N. T. Wright on Paul and the New Perspective using helpful summaries compiled by Trevin Wax in the June 2009 edition of Christianity Today. Today we focus on the question: How do Piper and Wright differ on their understanding of first-century Judaism as the background of Paul’s … More Piper vs. Wright (4): First-Century Judaism
1. My number one favorite blog that is a part of my daily diet of reading is Jesus Creed with Scot McKnight. It’s hard to top the variety of topics and the depth of discussion found there. I have been honored to have some of my writings featured there. I admire Scot as a reputable … More My Top 3: Blogs
Jesus Creed Blog has generously published another piece of my writing today. Go check it out HERE. McKnight’s award-winning Jesus Creed has been rated by Technorati.com as the #1 site for Emerging Church and is found at Beliefnet.com, read by millions. =) Thanks for welcoming your readers, Scot.
What is the gospel? I mean: What is the full, Kingdom of God-announcing, cross-centered, New Creation focused, sin-bearing, substitutionary atoning, wrath-absorbing, life-transforming, social justice-bringing gospel really about? Scot McKnight is doing perhaps the best job I’ve ever seen in concisely and biblically recapturing the fullness of the Kingdom Gospel of Jesus that has been … More Scot McKnight: Loosening the Helmet of Salvation
Scot McKnight at Jesus Creed is in the middle of a provocative discussion on the fuller message of the “Kingdom Gospel” found by reading the Bible as Story over and against the more popular, privatized gospel boiled down to a few abstract propositional truths pertaining to individual salvation. McKnight pushes us to a larger, more … More ESSAY: The Church as God’s New Language
My post “The Good Samaritan and the Hitchhiker” is being featured at Beliefnet.com on Scot McKnight’s Jesus Creed blog today. McKnight’s award-winning Jesus Creed has been rated by Technorati.com as the #1 site for Emerging Church. Go read my post HERE. Thanks again, Scot.
Jeremy L. Berg 