Advent with Anselm 1: On the Incarnation

I think this may qualify as the most theologically nerdy post ever – but please do bear with me! This isn’t me getting excited over something irrelevant, but on how the wisdom of a medieval theologian can help us anticipate Christmas well, by thinking through what Anslem says about the incarnation itself. Brief digression: Who

Jesus has risen (John 20)

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-s7q7d-f42672 On this bonus 5th episode of the week, we wrap up our journey in John’s gospel exploring God’s Trinitarian nature. 

Jesus has finished (John 19:31)

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-wanjr-f4266a It is finished – what is finished? What does that mean for us?

We are one with God in Christ (Joh 17:20-26)

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5iwq6-f42665 Aptly as today would have been Mike Ovey’s birthday, we examine the magnificent prayer of Jesus in John 17, and it is truly mind blowing

We have the Spirit of the Truth (John 16)

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-drjyg-f42660 We are united to Christ, and in his physical absence we have the Spirit opening our eyes not just to any truth, but the truth.

We are one with Christ (John 15)

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-atkac-f42658 In our last week exploring the Trinity in John, we look at what it means to be united to Christ

Review: Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund

I didn’t want to like this book. Normally, someone overtly raving about a book puts me off. Yet I know that’s petty, so I embarked on this book over the summer. I didn’t like this book. It made some very strange claims – that I still think need to be reconciled better to our doctrine

Jesus will send the Spirit (John 14:15-31)

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-mswic-f3950d

Jesus will take us home (John 14:1-14)

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-43mmv-f39504

Jesus and the Father are One(John 10:22-42)

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-pcfhh-f39463