June 21, 2023
Season 1, Episode 5. Available on Podcast here. Available on Vimeo here. Stan Wilson, Haley Villacorta, David Villacorta, and I have begun a series of podcasts/videos about “The Chosen” produced and directed by Dallas Jenkins. These conversations seek to explore one dimension of “The Chosen” per episode. This week we focus on Mary, the Wedding […]
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Uncategorized | Tagged: Cana, Mary, Ministry of Jesus, Opposition to Jesus, Wine |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
January 28, 2013
At least two theological themes emerge from this pericope. On the one hand, the kingdom of God breaks into the life of a woman who had been bound by her disability for eighteen years. She is healed and experiences redemption. On the other hand, opposition to the kingdom of God arises in response to her […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Bible-Luke, Curse, Gospel of Luke, Healing, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Luke 13:10-17, Ministry of Jesus, Sabbath |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
October 25, 2011
This week I am participating in a wonderful conference on preaching the paradigmatic texts of Scripture. The focus of this particular conference is creation. Walter Brueggemann is the featured speaker and his presentation last night on Psalm 104 was excellent. Other speakers include Ken Durham, John York, David Fleer and Rhonda Lowry. Everyone has done […]
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Theology | Tagged: Chaos, Creation, Eschatology, Humanity, Image of God, Kingdom of God, Materiality, Ministry of Jesus, New Creation, Sacraments, Suffering |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
April 13, 2009
Continuing my reading of Lipscomb in the first decades of the 20th century, I have lifted a few more what I regard as illuminating comments by the 80 year old editor of the Gospel Advocate. Publish Both Sides for Free Discussion. Lipscomb believed that fair, thorough and open discussion of a biblical issue was the […]
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Stone-Campbell | Tagged: Churches of Christ, Daniel Sommer, David Lipscomb, Ecclesiology, Gender, Indiana Tradition, Joe S. Warlick, Ministry of Jesus, Papers, Poor, Silena Moore Holman, Stone-Campbell, Tennessee Tradition, Texas Tradition, Women |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
April 9, 2009
The octogenarian David Lipscomb, knowing his last years were upon him, intentionally broached subjects and pressed points that he hoped would shape the future of the church. Here are few examples. Debates Need to End. Lipscomb thought that debates between “Baptists and disciples” needed to change or cease. They needed to stress the commonalities more […]
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Stone-Campbell | Tagged: Baptists, Churches of Christ, Debates, Gospel, Humilty, Ministry of Jesus, Obedience, Poor, Rebaptism, Salvation Army, Sectarianism, Sermon on the Mount, William Booth |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
March 29, 2009
One formerly unchurched person recently told me about his first experience with the Lord’s supper. He had grown up in the inner city where a gang was his family. Befriended by “good Samaritans” in a time of need, he attended “church” for the first time and sat on the second row with his new friend. […]
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Theology | Tagged: Bible-Acts, Bible-Luke, Ecclesiology, Eucharist, Lord's Supper, Ministry of Jesus, Missional, Sacraments, Table |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
March 18, 2009
They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer (Acts 2:42, NASV) Borrowing from Brother Lawrence, I have been using the language of “practicing the kingdom of God” in recent years. I don’t mean that as an alternative to or a substitute for Brother […]
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Biblical Texts, Spirituality, Theology | Tagged: Acts 2:42, Bible-Acts, Breaking Bread, Community, Ecclesiology, Fellowship, Kingdom, Lord's Supper, Ministry of Jesus, Prayer, Spiritual Formation, Spirituality, Table, Teaching, Word |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
March 5, 2009
Some are worthwhile, some are not; or, at least, some are more worthwhile than others. 🙂 You will have to be the judge. “Ministerial Education,” Magnolia Messenger 11.6 (June 1989), 11, 14. Building on J. W. McGarvey’s article on ministerial education (Lard’s Quarterly, 1865, 239-250), the piece argues for a liberal arts education plus additional […]
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Biblical Texts, Church History, Stone-Campbell, Theology | Tagged: Alabama, Alexander Campbell, Bible-2 Peter, Bible-Matthew, Compassion, David Lipscomb, Education, Gospel Advocate, Inspiration, J. M. Barnes, J. W. McGarvey, Ministerial Education, Ministry of Jesus, Scripture, Stone-Campbell, Tennessee Tradition, Tertullian |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
February 18, 2009
Living in Community While Jesus apprenticed in his humanity as he was discipled by his Father, he did not live in isolation from others. Quite the contrary, he travelled throughout Palestine with his twelve apostles and a group of supportive women (Luke 8:1-3). Jesus mentored them, taught them, and prayed with them (Mark 4:34; Luke […]
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Spirituality | Tagged: Apprentice, Christology, Community, Disciples, Discipleship, Ecclesiology, Jesus, Ministry of Jesus, small groups |
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