Love is the name of the game. It is the purpose behind creation, the goal of life and the greatest of all commandments. In this episode we begin an extensive look at love in practice – love of God, self and other (indeed even of enemy) as displayed in the life of Jesus. Our guide...
Tag: gospel of Luke
Define “Devil”
Been teaching a very fun introductory course on the Gospels, which in turn has provoked some excellent questions from the class. This one came up the other day – after an examination of Jesus’ ministry of casting out demons – and I thought I’d share. And I would like to begin my answer by thanking...
Understanding the Bible 14.875: Christmas (Christmas Eve 2013)
There is no understanding the Bible without recognizing love at the center – or so I have been arguing from the first installment of this series. The whole project of salvation is rooted in the love of God for his people and indeed all creation. And I imagine that this is not so hard to...