Tag Archives: Kingdom

Born Against: The Way of Jesus as Protest

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

A.J. Swoboda recently wrote a very thoughtful piece on how the Christian faith relates to the occupy protest movement. I want to make sure at the outset that I acknowledge the article said many positive things about the movement including, … Continue reading →

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Occupy This Blog?!

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Occupy Wall Street! Occupy Together! Occupy The Pasture! Occupy Religion! Occupy This Blog?! The slogan has become pervasive over the last two months, but what does it mean to “occupy” Wall Street? Or your town? Or something else, like food, … Continue reading →

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Coveting, Control and Captivity (Leviticus 25)

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

You can search this site for “jubilee”, “leviticus 25″ and “sabbath” to read more about the connections I make between Sabbath practices, ecology, economics, Jesus and Isaiah. To find something fresh to say about this central passage in the biblical … Continue reading →

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The Law of Liberty (Leviticus 19 The New Testament Remix)

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

One semester in seminary I was taking a New Testament class and a Greek class on the Letter of James. In my New Testament class I volunteered to write a paper about James 1:25-27. I thought I’d have a leg … Continue reading →

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The Law of Love (Leviticus 19 The New Testament Remix)

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

I began looking at Leviticus 19 a couple weeks ago in terms of its original context. This is part two in which I hope to draw some important connections with the New Testament, in particular Jesus and Paul. Because of … Continue reading →

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