What happens to us (and our loved-ones) when we die? Christians have long held the belief that we go to somewhere called “heaven” for the rest of eternity, but another look at the New Testament shows that the answer is a bit more complicated and mysterious than that. To read more on this topic, check […]
We’re glad to announce that Greg Jao has accepted our invitation to join our Board of Advisors. Greg serves as the Executive Vice President, Communications & Mobilization for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA. Prior to his ministry with InterVarsity, he was an employee benefits attorney in Chicago. He is the author of Your Mind’s Mission (IVP) and The Kingdom of […]
Throughout the Old and New Testaments, the Bible tells stories of people using their status to subvert the status quo and serve their neighbor. Dominique DuBois Gillard, author of Subversive Witness, joins us to talk about how Scripture and the gospel call followers of Jesus to use privilege to sacrificially love their neighbors, enact systemic […]
What does it mean to have faith in Jesus? If the gospel is more centered on Jesus’ kingship (as we’ve explored on our previous two episodes) perhaps Christian faith looks more like allegiance. Matthew Bates, Associate Professor of Theology at Quincy University, joins us to discuss the relationship between the gospel, salvation, faith, obedience, and […]
Have we made the gospel too small? Personal salvation and “Jesus dying for my sins,” are certainly essential to the good news, but the gospel presented in the Bible is so much bigger and so much better. The King Jesus Gospel by Scot McKnightHow God Became King by N. T. Wright The Institute for Bible […]
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