Archive for June, 2009
Remembering John Stek
Friday, June 12th, 2009
We mourn the death and celebrate the life of John Stek, longtime professor of Old Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary and instrumental figure in the NIV and TNIV translations of the Bible. Read tributes from the Christian Reformed Church and Grand Rapids Press. Read articles by Dr. Stek:• review of ‘The Psalms Through 3000 Years’ [...]
Tags: News, oldtestament, people, scripture
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Video: Walter Brueggemann on preaching
Friday, June 12th, 2009
From Ben Sternke: Check out this video of Walter Brueggemann talking about the task of preaching. Two takeaway quotes: “I believe that many preachers finally get around to their sermon in their fatigue from everything, and if imagination is the key to good preaching, you cannot be imaginative if you are exhausted.” “If you want [...]
Tags: Brueggemann, missional, pastors, video
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Alban Weekly on 'The Importance of Outcomes'
Friday, June 12th, 2009
From Alban Weekly: An old saying goes “If you don’t know where you are going, any path will get you there.” This suggests that if you are not clear about what you, your staff, and your congregation are to “produce” in ministry—what the clear outcomes of your work are to be—then it is okay for [...]
Tags: albanweekly, congregations
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Bookshelf: We Become What We Worship by G.K. Beale
Friday, June 12th, 2009
We Become What We Worship: A Biblical Theology of IdolatryG. K. BealeIVP Academic, 2008; ISBN 083082877X | | | The heart of the Biblical understanding of idolatry, argues Gregory Beale, is that we become like what we worship. Employing Isaiah 6 as his interpretive lens, Beale demonstrates that this understanding of idolatry permeates the whole [...]
Tags: beale, idolatry
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Web Highlighter – June 1, 2009
Monday, June 1st, 2009
What’s New Online at CICW? • Trinity Sunday • Trinitarian Worship • Pentecost Worship Service • Connect With Us • Recent Posts Holy Father, holy Son, Holy Spirit, three we name you, though in essence only one; undivided God, we claim you, and, adoring, bend the knee while we own the mystery. – from ‘Holy [...]
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