http://www.jesusat2am.com ...one pastor's honest reflections on the Christian life... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:08:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Thoughtful and engaging discussions of the Bible, church history, theology and spiritual discipline, offered with a warm balance of intellectual integrity and down-to-earth personality. What emerges is a rich understanding of Christian faith as it has been understood and practiced across the centuries. Kirk Winslow is Pastor for Adult Education and Spiritual Formation at Irvine Presbyterian Church, adjunct faculty at Fuller Theological Seminary, night owl, and overall decent guy. Kirk Winslow no Kirk Winslow mail@jesusat2am.com mail@jesusat2am.com (Kirk Winslow) Kirk Winslow Further evidence that theology, church history, and biblical studies are cool. theology, church history, spiritual life, spiritual disciplines, introduction to the bible, Christian, bible, new testament, jesus, old testament, biblical studies http://www.jesusat2am.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.jesusat2am.com Irvine, CA http://www.jesusat2am.com/2011/12/06/miracles-salvation-enacted/ http://www.jesusat2am.com/2011/12/06/miracles-salvation-enacted/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:45:14 +0000 Kirk Winslow http://www.jesusat2am.com/?p=203 http://www.jesusat2am.com/2011/12/06/miracles-salvation-enacted/feed/ 0 1st century,Bible,biblical,christian,christianity,essenes,first century,forgiveness,gospel,gospels,grace,healing How are we to understand the miracles of Jesus? Simply demonstrations of power? Or a larger enactment of salvation...? Much of Jesus' ministry - and the Gospel descriptions thereof - revolve around his "miracles" (the Gk. word is best translated "works of power"). But what was their purpose? Did they simply serve to impress his audience, to demonstrate his might or authority? Or are they part and parcel of the declaration that "the kingdom of God has come near"? In this episode we examine Jesus' healing of a paralyzed man as a window into the larger ministry of salvation - of setting God's creation right (both physically and judicially). In particular we explore Jewish expectations - rooted in the Hebrew scriptures - of what salvation would entail, and how Jesus' fulfills and expands this vision. Kirk Winslow no http://www.jesusat2am.com/2011/10/21/define-devil/ http://www.jesusat2am.com/2011/10/21/define-devil/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:42:49 +0000 Kirk Winslow http://www.jesusat2am.com/?p=77 http://www.jesusat2am.com/2011/10/21/define-devil/feed/ 1 http://www.jesusat2am.com/2010/01/29/transformation-of-the-heart/ http://www.jesusat2am.com/2010/01/29/transformation-of-the-heart/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:26:51 +0000 Kirk Winslow http://www.jesusat2am.com/?p=45 http://www.jesusat2am.com/2010/01/29/transformation-of-the-heart/feed/ 4