May 7, 2009
The Magnificat “My Soul Magnifies the Lord” Luke 1:46-55 This song has been used by the church, almost daily, since the late fourth century. It has been sung, prayed and preached for centuries. In the text of Luke, it is one of three songs. The other two are by Elizabeth (1:42-45) and Zechariah (1:68-79). Mary’s […]
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Theology | Tagged: Bible-Luke, Magnificat, Mary, Mercy, Poor, Poverty, Praise, Wealth |
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January 8, 2009
A “God of technicalities”? The first article I ever published in academia was “The Sabbath Controversy in Matthew: An Exegesis of Matthew 12:1-14″ which appeared in the Restoration Quarterly 27.2 (1984) 79-91. I have now uploaded this on my Academic page. At some point in the future, I may reflect in personal terms on how that study subsequently impacted […]
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Hermeneutics, Personal, Theology | Tagged: Bible-Hosea, Bible-Matthew, Grace, Hermeneutics, Mercy, Ritual, Sabbath, Sacrifice |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
October 6, 2008
[My book on the Shack is now available on Kindle.] I now come to the third theme in The Shack that I find both emotionally and theologically compelling. The first theme is God’s total delight in and fondness for his children no matter what their shacks look like. The second theme is that trusting in God’s goodness and loving purposes […]
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Pastoral Care, Personal, Spirituality | Tagged: Forgive, Forgiveness, Grace, Mercy, Revenge, Shack, The Shack, Vengeance, William P. Young |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
April 17, 2008
In stark contrast with the Uzzah story in 1 Chronicles 13, I do not remember any lessons on Hezekiah’s Passover in 2 Chronicles 30 in my younger years growing up in Churches of Christ. There may have been some but they did not make an impression on me that I can remember. The Uzzah example, […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Baptism, Bible-Chronicles, Grace, Heart, Hezekiah, Mercy, Obedience, Passover, Prayer, Ritual, Uzzah |
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