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50 mins read|04/21/21
Mapping God's Mercy: The Gospel in the Old Testament
How can we best talk about the Gospel with an Old Testament accent? Chad Bird provides us with a helpful "map" that highlights Egypt, the Red Sea, and Jerusalem. These three places represent the ways in which God graciously redeems, delivers, and sanctifies us. This brief essay was delivered at the 1517 Regional Conference in Bentonville, Arkansas, on April 17, 2021. -
10 mins read|01/03/21
Old Testament: Genesis 1:1-5 (The Baptism of Our Lord: Series B)
Christ has come to make all things new, and water and the Spirit are used for His new creation just as it was for the original. -
12 mins read|12/22/20
O King of the Nations: Unity Deeper than Politics, Race, or Nationality
On each of the seven days leading up to Christmas Eve (December 17-23), Chad Bird will provide a meditation that focuses on the ancient “O Antiphons,” each of which addresses Christ by a different Old Testament name. Today’s reflection, the sixth in the series, is on “O King of the Nations.” -
12 mins read|05/31/20
Old Testament: Genesis 1:1-2:4a (Trinity Sunday: Series A)
Before the Fall the waters were one dimensional—they gave life. After the Fall, another dimension is added. The waters kill/drown and they give life. This becomes the New Testament language of Baptism. -
14 mins read|08/13/19
You’re Not Fine Just the Way You Are
Contrary to what pop-psychology, social media memes, and your sweet grandmother told you, you are not fine just the way you are. -
14 mins read|07/24/19
The iChisel: Defaced Images and the Human-Faced God
It’s no wonder we’re so attached to images; we are one. We are human hyphens between the celestial and the terrestrial.
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