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Sermons That'll Get You Killed: A Reflection on Luke 4:22-30

01/21/13

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By Chad Bird

He had a way with words, this Preacher, a way that well-nigh sent Him plummeting headlong down a nearby cliff. What got Him in trouble was quite simply telling the truth – always a dangerous activity, for men prefer that you lie to them, especially if the truth exposes them for what they are.
Rehearsing Confession

01/12/13

1 min read

By Chad Bird

Never are we more Hollywood than when we admit wrongdoing. Our confession is scripted, edited, practiced. Move over Brad Pitt; I’ve got this role down pat, for it’s my version of me.
Reading Old Testament Narratives Christologically

01/10/13

1 min read

By Chad Bird

The Bible of Jesus and the apostles was therefore the Old Testament. On the basis of these writings, they confessed the totality of who the Messiah is and what He does.
Visiting the Dead at Christmas: The Fight to Forgive Family

01/05/13

1 min read

By Chad Bird

People take off their public masks when around relatives. They let their darkness shine. That’s why Manuel spends his December 25 in the graveyard, talking to the dead.
Bringing Skin to the Fore: Circumcision and Why God's Manhood Matters

01/01/13

1 min read

By Chad Bird

Strange though it be, however, it is marvelous in meaning: for this was his way of writing his covenant into the very flesh of his people. What was not there, was a sign of what was there.

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