Evangelistic Prayer

Posted on May 14, 2013 by MikeB (@g1antfan)

We all have people in out lives who are not followers of Jesus. They have neither called on nor accepted Jesus as Lord and they do not believe that He is raised him from the dead (Rom 10:9, 13). Paul … Continue reading →

Watson: On Responding to the Gospel

Posted on May 1, 2013 by MikeB (@g1antfan)

In chapter 26 of his Institutes Volume 2, the British, Arminian theologian Richard Watson (1781–1833) explores the response of an individual to the Gospel. Using 1 Corinthians 4:7 as a starting point, Watson first presents the case from the Calvinist … Continue reading →

The Adventure of the Elected Man (or Holmes meets Spurgeon)

Posted on February 17, 2013 by MikeB (@g1antfan)

Charles Spurgeon, the Prince of Preachers, is a Calvinist who has written and preached on its tenets, many of which result in paradox. What would happen if he walked into 221 B Baker Street to discuss theology with Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest detective, who prizes logic and reason? Continue reading →

Blessed are those who Hunger for a Markan Sandwich

Posted on February 4, 2013 by MikeB (@g1antfan)

This post is part of a series on the Gospel of Mark based on classes I am teaching. Mark, the writer of this gospel we are studying is helping us understand who Jesus is. Throughout the narrative he uses a … Continue reading →

What is Mark’s Good News?

Posted on January 29, 2013 by MikeB (@g1antfan)

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. So begins the Gospel according to Mark. We might have different ideas about what the term “gospel” means, but for a first century reader the “good news” (from … Continue reading →

How Paul defined his Gospel in Galatians

Posted on January 4, 2013 by MikeB (@g1antfan)

This is part of the series blogging through Galatians. You might want to start with part 1. In the letter to the Galatians Paul is defending the gospel that he proclaimed.This was a gospel that Paul preserved in content (2:1-5) and … Continue reading →

Twas the dawn of Reformation (a poem/parody)

Posted on December 6, 2012 by MikeB (@g1antfan)

What happens when a history buff and theology geek can’t sleep around Christmas time? How about a mash-up that goes something like this (updates in italics): ‘Twas the dawn of Reformation, all thro’ the land, penance was sold for a … Continue reading →

More signs you may be a Zombie

Posted on June 8, 2012 by MikeB (@g1antfan)

You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. – Jesus The zombies are not just in Sardis, but apparently Ephesus has been affected as well. Based on the information from that location here are a few more … Continue reading →

Blogging through Scripture and the Authority of God by N.T. Wright

Posted on March 29, 2012 by MikeB (@g1antfan)

N.T. Wright, is a noted Bible scholar and the former Anglican bishop of Durham. He is probably best known as an advocate for the “New Perspective on Paul”. He has written a book, Scripture and the Authority of God, which … Continue reading →

Wednesday with Wesley: Disciplines, the Spirit, and Scripture

Posted on May 15, 2013 by MikeB (@g1antfan)

This post is slightly modified from original published on February 24, 2010. This post is being re-posted based on a discussion on what is mysticism on Rachel Held Evan’s blog.

I am currently taking a class on Spiritual Formation. Some of the texts used in the class are Willard’s Spirit of the Disciplines (SD) and Foster’s Celebration of the Disciplines (CD).

In CD Foster says that the “great writers of the devotional life” range from “St. Augustine to St. Francis, from John Calvin to John Wesley, from Teresa of Avila to Juliana of Norwich”. Continue reading →

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