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Revolutionary Jesus – Brian Zahnd
You say you want a revolution,
Well, you know, we all want to change the world
—The Beatles
The revolution of Christ is the radical alternative to the unimaginative politicism of the religious Right and Left.
Jesus is not apolitical. Far from it. Jesus is intensely
political! But Jesus has his own politics — and they cannot be made to serve the interests of some other political agenda. As Eugene Peterson says, “The gospel of Jesus Christ is more political than anyone
imagines, but in a way that no one guesses.”
The politics of Jesus are set forth in the Sermon on the Mount — and neither the Republican nor the Democratic party have any ...
CWR Video – Reading the Bible Right – by Brian Zahnd
Brian Zahnd - Reading the Bible Right
CWR Video – Brian Zahnd on the Crucified God
Short video by Brian Zahnd on the Crucified God.
Short 7 minute video by Brian Zahnd
George Costanza, NT Wright and Angry God (Romans 8:3-4) by Brad Jersak
If we refrain from imposing Calvinist atonement theory back onto the text, what else might Paul mean by "God condemned sin in the flesh"?
Beyond “Without the Shedding of Blood …” Brad Jersak
Beyond
“Without the Shedding of Blood …”
I must say, I am thoroughly enjoying Christian theology in the budding
era of a post-retributive Gospel. With the Western rediscovery of the Beautiful News, I’m feeling—dare I say it—positively born again! I am in awe and worship of the Father of Love, the cruciform God enfleshed in Jesus of Nazareth. The symbol of the ‘old rugged cross’ has once again come to
represent, for me, God’s essential nature: namely, his self-giving, radically
forgiving, co-suffering love. And that’s good news for everyone! On the cross, in the face of human cruelty and bloodlust, God-in-Christ revealed his ...
October 2020
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Brad Jersak: Faith Beyond Factions– pg. 3
Greg Albrecht: Jesus Invites Outsiders– pg. 6
Keith Giles: Attack of the "Love Buts" – pg. 10
Brian Zahnd: War of the Lamb – pg. 12
Greg Albrecht: Loving Sinners, Hating Sins? -pg. 15
October 2019
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Monte Wolverton: Making Change– pg. 3
Brad Jersak: The Truth About Condemnation– pg. 6
Brian Zahnd: Trying Hard Not to Be Ugly – pg. 8
Laura Urista: What Are We Really Singing? – pg. 10
Blair Baker: Music Ministry: Beyond Manipulation – pg. 12
Richard Rohr: God Is Good – pg. 14
Greg Albrecht: But What About Works -pg. 15
June 2019
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Brad Jersak: Only God Is Good– pg. 1
Steve Brown: Don't Miss Out on Your Real Father– pg. 6
Felicia Murrell: Magic Genie or Heavenly Father? – pg. 8
Stephen Crosby: Praying Into the Abyss of Despair – pg. 9
Brian Zahnd: God's Love in Granite – pg. 11
Greg Albrecht: Can I Do This Faith Journey... -pg. 14
April 2019
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Brad Jersak: Bury the Hatchet– pg. 3
Greg Albrecht: The Blood Curse Lie– pg. 7
Brian Zahnd: The Sign that Saves – pg. 9
Wm. Paul Young: The Killing House – pg. 11
Felicia Murrell: No Shadow of Turning – pg. 14
Greg Albrecht: More than a Watchmaker -pg. 15
Who is this ‘Monster God’ of (Im)Pure Will? – Brad Jersak
A Quick History of the 'Monster God'
The term "Monster God" became 'a thing' in 2014 through a series of sermons, debates and blogs, and while I can't be sure of its earliest use, one will note that its popular usage is typically tagged to Pastor Brian Zahnd (Word of Life Church and a CWR columnist). It came onto my radar through a sermon in early May entitled "Death of the Monster God," a lenten sermon on Luke 23:34, 46 (Jesus' prayers to the Father) asking, "What is God like?"
The central point of the sermon is summarized by Brian in these words:
When we look at the death of Jesus on the cross in the light of the resurrection, we ...
If This Is God … by Brian Zahnd
If This Is God…
Brian Zahnd
As we know, there was no room in the inn at Bethlehem, so the peasant couple from Galilee took refuge where they could. And as we know, the girl was “great with child” and her due date was nigh. As it turned out, the baby took his first breath and uttered his first cry in a cave that sheltered livestock. A feeding trough was turned into a crib for the newborn. A stable that had seen the birth of calves, kids, and lambs, now saw the birth of…GOD.
This is what Christians confess about Christmas.
We confess that Emmanuel (God with us) joined humanity, not by swooping down from the celestial heavens in a ...
December 2017
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Greg Albrecht: The KING Who Became a Man – pg. 1
Brad Jersak: The Great Scandal! – pg. 5
Eden Jersak: God With Us – pg. 8
Laura Urista: Good News of Great Joy – pg. 12
Brian Zahnd: Waiting for God to Act – pg. 13
Greg Albrecht: “If God is love, why would he allow a place like hell?” -pg. 15
Luther at 500 – October CWR available
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Brad Jersak: Luther at 500: Reformation Then & Now – pg. 1
Ruth Tucker: Katie Luther – pg. 5
10 Things You Might Not Know about Luther – pg. 6
Brad Jersak: Reformation Now: Claims and Calls – pg. 7
Jessica Williams: I Am a Small Boat on a Raging Sea – pg. 8
Marlene Winell: Religious Trauma Syndrome – pg. 9
Laura Urista: Connected to the Vine – pg. 10
Richard Rohr: The Greatest Commandments – pg. 11
Brian Zahnd: God is Love, God is Love – pg. 12
Greg Albrecht: “Should I attend my gay daughter’s wedding?” -pg. 14
October 2017
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Brad Jersak: Luther at 500: Reformation Then & Now – pg. 1
Ruth Tucker: Katie Luther – pg. 5
10 Things You Might Not Know about Luther – pg. 6
Brad Jersak: Reformation Now: Claims and Calls – pg. 7
Jessica Williams: I Am a Small Boat on a Raging Sea – pg. 8
Laura Urista: Connected to the Vine – pg. 10
Richard Rohr: The Greatest Commandments – pg. 11
Brian Zahnd: God is Love, God is Love – pg. 12
Greg Albrecht: “Should I attend my gay daughter’s wedding?” -pg. 14
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