Second in Mark’s use of ‘Faith’ is another Triple Tradition pericope— ‘The Stilling of The Storm’, (Mark 4:35-41). Matthew variates from Mark at these points: Mark identifies the great storm with ‘wind’; Jesus is asleep on a ‘cushion’; and, significant…
I learned my freshman year in Seminary, 1978, of three annual events that I could not miss. First was the Anniversary of the Atlanta Gospel Movement at the Grace Covenant Baptist Church. It was gospel music as I had not…
The ‘Thesis’ statement of Romans. Chapter 3. ALL ABOUT: Justice= Righteousness.” Not since the “1963 March On Washington” has any year matched it’s protest… not until “2020”. Examining the environment for such a universal Protest now —in Weekly Bible Life…
“Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews are entrusted with the Oracles of God. What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness…
The reference made to Howard Thurman’s Epilogue to Jesus and the Disinherited gets to the heart of what I believe to be perhaps the most important task that a religious life has before it: to ‘emerge articulate’. Dr. Thurman suggests…
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cummin, …” (Matt 23:23). Continued attention is given to Jesus’ final use of Faith in Matthew. ‘Woe/ouai‘ is a form of deep distress and is used to…
