546 results for tag: Brad Jersak

August 2018

CLICK HERE to read now (PDF Format) Brad Jersak: Space for All at God's Table– pg. 3 Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt: Everyone Belongs to God – pg. 6 Michael Peterson & Brad Jersak: Disconnection: A Likely Cause of Addictions – pg. 7 Laura Urista: Love Is – pg. 10 Greg Albrecht: People of the Way – pg. 12 Greg Albrecht: “Does God Give Ultimate Authority to Human Leaders?” -pg. 15

June 2018

CLICK HERE to read now (PDF Format) Greg Albrecht: One Nation Under God?– pg. 3 Andreas Knapp: The Last Christians – pg. 6 Michael Peterson: The Matrix: Distinguishing Between Reality and Illusion – pg. 10 J. LeBron McBride: When Words Fail – pg. 12 Nan Kuhlman: Communion in the ER – pg. 14 Greg Albrecht: “I was tempted and I caved in to sin” -pg. 15

April 2018

CLICK HERE to read now (PDF Format) Brad Jersak: Why Did Jesus Die? – pg. 3 Kenneth Tanner: Lazarus' Story is the World's Story – pg. 6 Greg Albrecht: The Church: It's the People, Not the Steeple – pg. 9 Stephen Crosby: The Cleansing of the Temple: Did Jesus Sanction Violence? – pg. 12 Greg Albrecht: “Who's Going to Heaven?” -pg. 15

Breakfast with Brad – Korea part 2 – BBQ Pork & the importance of forgiveness.

In this episode of PTM.org's "Breakfast with Brad," Brad is in Korea (part 2) with his wife Eden, son Justice and friend Jake, enjoying BBQ Pork & discussing the importance of forgiveness to essential Christianity. PTM.org's "Breakfast with Brad" - Korea part 2 - BBQ Pork & the importance of forgiveness. from Brad Jersak on Vimeo.

March 2018

CLICK HERE to read now (PDF Format) Articles: Who Killed Jesus? – pg. 1 The Universal Body of Christ – pg. 2 Pascha! Victorious Cross, Empty Grave and Living Lord – pg. 5 Fearful Places – pg. 7 Quotes & Connections – pg. 8 CLICK on MAGAZINE COVER BELOW for Flipping Page Format [real3dflipbook id="172"]

Breakfast with Brad – Korea part 1 – BBQ Pork & “Lord, have mercy”

In this episode of PTM.org's "Breakfast with Brad," Brad is in Korea (part 1) with his wife Eden, son Justice and friend Jake, enjoying BBQ Pork & discussing the prayer, "Lord, have mercy." Note the ring of egg surrounding the grill. PTM.org's "Breakfast with Brad" - Korea part 1 - BBQ Pork & "Lord, have mercy" from Brad Jersak on Vimeo.

Breakfast with Brad – Anniversary Casino Breaky & Stuff I’m Workin’ On

In which Brad and Eden enjoy a 32nd anniversary breakfast a Tulalip Casino and Brad shares his latest work. More photos below. My gambling is not with $$ at slot machines, but with the capacity of other to engage the big questions of theology. Correction: Brad mentions working on a chapter of "A More Christlike God," but he was actually referring to his sequel, "A More Christlike Way," due out spring of 2019. (more…)

Breakfast with Brad – Moving on (11/12) – Froot Loops, Hellfire & Vidi Aquam

In which Brad features a hat that belonged to his grandfather, William Ditchfield, prepares to eat pure sugar & explores the question (not the doctrine) of hell. Below the video, we're also featuring a beautiful song based in an ancient chant, Vidi Aquam ("I saw water"). Is there a river that can extinguish the fires of hell?  Revelation 22: 1Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And ...

Breakfast with Brad – Moving On (5/12) – Gore, Genocide and Omelettes

Must we believe that God literally commanded the extermination of whole people groups in the Old Testament conquest narratives? Or could we attribute some of those incidents to human violence done in the name of God to justify their actions? BONUS MATERIAL: Matt Lynch on "The Joshua Conquest"  

Breakfast with Brad – “Moving On” (4/12) – Macaroni Salad and the Flood

Is belief in a literal global flood essential to Christian faithfulness? How did God recreate a ruined world? How has Christ opened the ark to all? And how did Eden create that macaroni salad?

Breakfast with Brad – Incarnation: God Became Human

In this episode of Breakfast with Brad," we are reminded that Incarnation (literally 'enfleshment') means that God became human. Why? To heal humanity and to reveal God's love in Jesus. Far from merely the initiating Christmas event, the Incarnation speaks of God assuming human nature as can be seen throughout the whole course of the life of Christ. Featured breakfast: jam-filled Christmas cookies! https://vimeo.com/1011045550

Breakfast with Brad – Ashamed of Jesus?

In which Brad tries his Jim Gaffigan's 'offended Christian' voice (see below--trigger warning), plans hard-boiled eggs embedded with garlic stuffed olives & ponders Jesus words in Luke 9:26.

Breakfast with Brad – Faith and Surrender

In which Brad ponders what Riboflavin and Faith are, checking in with 12-Step Recovery's all-important 3rd step: "Surrender." https://vimeo.com/1010020273 Step 3 - "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God." Step 3 prayer: "God, I offer myself to you, to build with me and to do with me as you will. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do your will. Take away my difficulties [obsessions], that victory over them may bear witness of your power, your love, and your way of life to those I would help. May I always do your will!" "We thought well before taking this step making sure we were ready; ...

Breakfast with Brad – What’s with Romans Chapter 13?

Nero, God’s sword-bearing servant is one and the same with the evil that must be overcome.

Breakfast with Brad – T-bone Steak, the UK & How God is Named

In which, over leftover T-bone steak, Brad reflects on three ways in which God is named. See below for the 3 ways God is named. https://vimeo.com/1008976740 3 ways God is named:  People name God after their experiences of God. Their names are descriptive of how they meet God in their encounters with God. God names himself directly or through angels, such as his self-revelation as Yahweh to Moses, or when his Son is named Emmanuel or Jesus. Jesus names God ABBA according to his own relationship with God, and gives us the same gift whereby we too call God ABBA or "Our Father." Some folks struggle to call God "Father" because ...

Breakfast with Brad – Justice, Mercy & Guinness

In modern thought, justice = punishment, and mercy = withholding punishment. That makes them opposites and creates both a sick society and sick theology. But in the biblical prophetic tradition, justice and mercy kiss. Having had a big English breakfast hours earlier, Brad waits for his flight in an airport pub and nurses a Guinness to work it all out. https://vimeo.com/1008974177

Breakfast with Brad – God and Genocide with Brian Zahnd

Breakfast with Brad where Brad and Brian Zahn discuss God and genocide. https://vimeo.com/1008971288

Breakfast with Brad – Prophetic Anger vs. Pastoral Care

In which Brad enjoys Canada's commuters' breakfast (Tim Horton's coffee, toasted cinnamon-raisin bagel with cream cheese) while waiting in his car. He questions why prophecy is associated with anger rather than "the testimony of Jesus," etc. "Prophetic" and "pastoral" are no more opposites than truth and love or justice and mercy. https://vimeo.com/1008967584  

Breakfast with Brad – Hopeful Inclusion

In which Brad shows off the Phillies hat gifted to him by his friend Philip Carnuccio, nibbles on freshly picked strawberries dowsed in maple syrup, and chats about the "inclusivism" of such evangelists as John Wesley and Billy Graham.   https://vimeo.com/1008965527 Hopeful Inclusivism: To be more specific, the Wesleyan blogger Craig Adams posted this explanation along with samples of Hopeful Inclusivist statements on his site: Simply put, the position could be summarized this way: Only Christ determines who will or will not be saved. And, God will be fair, merciful and just toward all people. "Jesus answered, 'I am the ...

Breakfast with Brad – Participating in Grace with Nico Deschner

Breakfast with Brad and Nico Deschner's omelette special, participation and grace. https://vimeo.com/1008962141