Jesus-Sophia | Elizabeth Johnson on the Feminine aspect of Incarnation
Elizabeth Johnson claims that Jesus is the Word made flesh and the embodiment of Sophia, or Lady Wisdom in the Hebrew Scripture.
Jesus DeConstructed Session 3 Class Notes with Tripp Fuller and Diana Butler-Bass
Tripp Fuller and Diana Butler Bass discuss the problem of Jesus, Evil, and Suffering and the Christology of Jurgen Moltmann.
Homebrewed Guide to Jesus Notes Chapters 5-7
Visual notes from Homebrewed Guide to Jesus by Tripp Fuller. Chapters 5-7.
Jesus DeConstructed Session 2 Notes with Diana Butler-Bass and Tripp Fuller
My notes from Session 2 of Jesus DeConstructed with Diana Butler-Bass and Tripp Fuller. C.S. Lewis’ worst idea and a reframing of the Kin-dom of God, the cross and resurrection as liberation for the non-person.
Images of the Vine and the Branches
Jesus uses the metaphor of the vine and the branches in John 15. This post offers a gallery of images and commentary that put that text in context with bigger themes in scripture.
Homebrewed Guide to Jesus chapters 2-4
I am currently reading Homebrewed Christianity Guide to Jesus by Tripp Fuller as part of a class taught by Tripp Fuller and Diana Butler-Bass. Below are my notes from chapters 2-4. The book introduces recent scholarship about Jesus and a really helpful and inclusive...
Why Is There Only One Woman in this Picture of John 11?
Was Martha a late addition to the story of John 11?
Between | The Liminal Space of Adolescence
Note: The following post was first published in 2018, when I first started to serve as a pastor at Easter Lutheran Church. I have slightly edited it and reposted today, because the Relationship Retreat will soon be upon us. A terrifying event quickly approaches. It’s...
A Blind Man, A Good Shepherd, and Ash Wednesday
What do a blind man, a good shepherd, and Ash Wednesday have in common?
The Art Pastor’s Guide to Lent
What is Lent? This PowerPoint introduces the student to the idea that Lent is like a journey of spiritual spring cleaning. We walk for 40 days, practicing the disciplines of fasting, prayer, and service to prepare our hearts for Easter.
