Archive for the 'Biblical Theology' Category
The Gospel and Social Action
Closed Published by Jonathan Dodson August 6th, 2009 on Creation ProjectIs social action part of the Gospel or merely an important implication of the Gospel? This is an issue I have been working through biblically, theologically, and practically. I am working on a short paper to address this issue for our Acts 29 Region. Today I came across a conservative lecture “The Gospel and Social […]
Oxford University Press recently sent me a copy of the Oxford Bible Atlas 4th edition by Adrian Curtis. Unlike a lot of atlases, this one does not overwhelm with lots of text or underwhelm with too many photos. The photography is stunning and the commentary concise and insightful, providing rich historical detail regarding the time […]
In our introduction to the new sermon series on Ezra, Renewal: Return from Exile, we covered a number of historical concepts that were new to many folks in Austin City Life. Here are a few resources to help you dig deeper into Ezra (from introductory to scholarly).
Commentaries
A good entry level commentary on Ezra, Nehemiah, and […]
Missional/Cultural
Culture Making, Crouch – a significant contribution to discussion on Christ and Culture, emphasizing not so much the transformation of existing culture, but the creation of new culture.
Transforming Worldviews, Paul Hiebert – anything by Hiebert will rock your mind and change your missiology…for good.
Practical
A Praying Life, Miller – one of the most realistic, encouraging, prayer […]
Here are a few books that I am reading and/or recently purchased.
Signs of the Spirit is a very helpful guide to Jonathan Edwards’ Religious Affections. Reading Edwards is difficult but worth the struggle. Sam Storms eases the struggle and promotes the strength of Edwards theology by following Edwards closely in order to identify true, […]
Moo’s New Pillar Commentary on Colossians
Closed Published by jdodson August 27th, 2008 on Creation ProjectI’ve been eagerly anticipating Moo’s new commentary on Colossians and Philemon; a few thoughts here.
We worship by faith. Worship is no more started up because we have pushed the faith button than our faith is started because we have pushed the worship button. Saving faith is not a different kind of faith than continuing faith. We do not step into or out of faith, nor do we step into […]
Revisiting Christ & Culture Revisited (Chp 2 con’t)
Closed Published by jdodson June 8th, 2008 on Creation ProjectI have reviewed chapters one and two of Carsons’ Christ and Culture Revisited. Here I will continue to review chapter two and move into chapter three.
Chapter two is intended to state the impact Biblical Theology should have on our understanding of Christ and culture, specifically our embrace of Niebuhr’s five-fold typology. In my earlier review […]
A message I recently gave on True Humanity, in which I consider the difference between Darwin and God’s understanding of what it means to be truly human.
Time, Rob Bell, Witherington and Jesus
Closed Published by jdodson April 17th, 2008 on Creation ProjectHere.