April 27, 2017
The Ray Evans Seminar, an annual event at the Alameda Church of Christ in Norman, Oklahoma, was held March 31-April 2, 2017. The general topic was Embracing Creation, which is also the title of the book I co-authored with Bobby Valentine and Mark Wilson. The book is available here. I gave six presentations as well […]
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Uncategorized | Tagged: Anthropology, Assembly, Baptism, Christology, Creation, Ecology, Eschatology, God, Humanity, Inheritance, Lord's Supper, New Heaven and New Earth, Sacraments, Vocation |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
May 30, 2015
Below are summary statements that correspond to chapters or sections of chapters in my most recent book Enter the Water, Come to the Table (Leafwood, 2014). They summarize the theology present in the book, which is deeply rooted (I hope) in the story of God as given to us in Scripture. I am grateful for […]
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Theology | Tagged: Baptism, Eschaton, Eucharist, Israel, Lord's Supper, New Creation, Sacrament, Sacraments |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
March 21, 2013
This text begins the third major section of Amos. In the first section (Amos 1-2) the prophet addressed eight nations and climaxed his message with an extended application to Israel. In the second section (Amos 3:1-5:17) the prophet declares the word of the Lord in three brief speeches (“hear this word” in 3:1, 4:1 and […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Amos, Amos 5:18-27, Assembly, Bible-Amos, justice, Music, Poor, Righteousness, Sacraments, Sacrifices, Worship |
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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
November 18, 2010
Created materiality is good; indeed, it is very good. It is not simply good in an ethical sense but delightful and wondrous. God created the world as a temple in which to dwell, a place where God and humanity would enjoy each other, delight in the wonder of the world, and rest within it. Materiality, […]
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Theology | Tagged: Assembly, Baptism, Creation, Eschatology, Lord's Supper, New Creation, New Heaven and New Earth, Sacraments |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
February 23, 2010
Text: Genesis 15:1-18 [For an amplified narration of Genesis 15 read my previous post.] Abraham waited for a child. And then his descendants waited 400 years in slavery for the land. Waiting is part of every believer’s journey. The Psalms overflow with the language (e.g., Psalm 25). “Wait for Yahweh,” the Psalmist writes (Psalm 27:14). […]
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Biblical Texts, Theology | Tagged: Abraham, Bible-Genesis 15, Covenant, Easter, Eucharist, Lent, Lord's Supper, Resurrection, Sacraments, Table |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
September 8, 2009
[For those interested, a video of my 2007 sermon on the baptism of Jesus at Sycamore View Church of Christ in Memphis, TN, is available here (October 21, 2007) and my 9/6/09 sermon on the baptism of Jesus at Woodmont Hills Family of God will be available here soon.] Luke’s description of the baptism of […]
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Theology | Tagged: Anointing, Baptism, Bible-Luke, Christology, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Sacraments |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks