Category Archives: Jesus

Abraham on the “Heart of the Gospel”

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

From Billy Abraham’s Divine Agency and Divine Action: Systematic Theology v.3: The heart of the Gospel is the astonishing news that God has inaugurated his kingdom in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. We begin not with … Continue reading →

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20 Christian Values?

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

In a recent post on Jeff Mikel’s book, Evangelical Idolatry, Scot McKnight lists “Twenty Values Central to Christian Living.” I have not read the book for myself, so all I know of it is what I see here in McKnight’s … Continue reading →

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Jesus, Friend of Sinners

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Richard Heyduck
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What Kind of God?

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Tyler Staton in Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: Jesus hasn’t revealed a God we can perfectly understand, but he has revealed a God we can perfectly trust. Trust is the certainty that the listening God hears and cares. I … Continue reading →

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Citizen or Subject?

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Kevin Williamson considers the difference between a “citizen” and a “subject.” In this context I’d prefer being a “citizen.” Do you have a preference? A citizen has many different loyalties and obligations, sometimes complementary and sometimes rivalrous: to the state, … Continue reading →

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The Chosen, Season 4 Episode 5

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Last night we watched another episode of The Chosen. Jesus and his disciples are making their way from Galilee to Jerusalem. The action goes back and forth between Jesus and the disciples – altogether or in smaller groups – and … Continue reading →

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The Chosen, Season 4 episode 4

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

This episode was dense with stories drawn from the Gospels as well as advancing extra-biblical characters’ stories. At no point do the disciples figure out exactly how and when Jesus heals a person. They never stop wondering how they can … Continue reading →

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The Chosen, Season 4 episode 2

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Some thoughts and questions from The Chosen Season 4 Episode : – Jesus and Andrew are talking about the recent death of John the Baptist. They get to a point where they’re both laughing, and Andrew wonders if it’s ok … Continue reading →

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The Chosen, Season 4 episode 1

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

A couple thoughts on the first episode of season 4 of The Chosen. – Judas and Zee are doing laundry. Judas wants to do more to support and advance Jesus’ mission. He brings up that they each have a “former … Continue reading →

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The Chosen, Season 3 Episode 8

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

A few thoughts & comments from The Chosen, season 3, episode 8. – The episode is framed by the power of the Psalms in our handling life. Whatever we’re going through, we can find models & forms in the Psalms … Continue reading →

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