Tag Archives: resurrection

Helping Sensible People Believe the Crazy Stuff Christians Profess

Posted on December 28, 2016 by PaulVK

Tim Keller and Pete Enns Any reader of my blog has a clue of how much I owe to Tim Keller, but only a clue. I follow his sermons, lectures, and books very closely. I’ve gained immensely from him. My … Continue reading →

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Wouldn’t the Resurrection of Jesus have been a great time for Him to drop that offensive immoral Old Testament?

Posted on April 17, 2015 by PaulVK

Resurrection After my last three sermons one of the church members mentioned an ABC TV show entitled “Resurrection” where people in this small town return to life sometimes years later and how that impacted their relational networks. I decided to watch … Continue reading →

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Why should the life, death, and even possible resurrection of one man 2000 years ago matter to my life today?

Posted on April 10, 2015 by PaulVK

Why should the life, death, and even possible resurrection of one man 2000 years ago matter to my life today?  This is a very good question, one I hear asked explicitly by some but implicitly by far more. Last week … Continue reading →

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The Resurrection and Meaning

Posted on April 9, 2015 by PaulVK

The esteemed Yale church historian Jaroslav Pelikan’s musing (as relayed shortly after his death by his friend Martin Marty) comes to mind. Professor Pelikan is reported to have confided, “If the Resurrection of Jesus actually happened, then nothing else really … Continue reading →

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The Antithesis

Posted on December 2, 2010 by PaulVK

As I continue to ponder Romans 15 in the context of last week’s passage (Romans 13:11-14) I can’t help but think about the antithesis between Paul and Jesus’ teaching and what all of the world presses me to believe. Paul … Continue reading →

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Understanding Colossians 1:24 through Luke 18:31-34

Posted on September 11, 2010 by PaulVK

Got a question on Voices about Colossians 1:24 and decided to write a treatment of it through my text for this week’s sermon, Luke 18:31-34. Luke 18:31-34 (NRSV) Then he took the twelve aside and said to them, “See, we … Continue reading →

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Life of the age to come

Posted on August 18, 2010 by PaulVK

Just some more work on my gospel vocabulary. Here’s another way to think about it belief, consequence, judgment and the life of the age to come. What Jesus does when he proclaims that the kingdom-of-heaven/earth/eternal-life/being-in-Christ is at hand, is that … Continue reading →

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Applying the Resurrection

Posted on April 5, 2010 by PaulVK

It’s the morning after Easter Sunday for preachers and I’m in my office because I read my calendar wrong. 😦 Might as well get some work done. Lots of “he is risen” yesterday, all well meant but part of me … Continue reading →

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Laboring Not in Vain

Posted on May 6, 2009 by PaulVK

I find one of the most difficult aspects of the Christian life to communicate is the last verse of 1 Corinthians 15, the great resurrection chapter. 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NRSV) Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the … Continue reading →

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