SESSION 6: SEEING JESUS AND CLAIMING JESUS’ MISSION Matthew 14:22-33; 28:16-2; Luke 4:26-30 Below is the Individual Study Guide for Session 6 of Seeing Through the Eyes of Jesus, a new 8-session video series and digital curriculum resource from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Learn more at http://www.cbf.net/eyesofjesus. By Paul Baxley, CBF Executive Coordinator We have previously … Continue reading
By Andy Hale “The Bible says” is undoubtedly one of the most powerful openings of a sentence. At the same time, it can also quickly divulge into one of the most toxic, divisive, and loaded statements. “The Bible says” has been used to justify some of the most unconscionable acts in human history, such as … Continue reading
By Joshua Scott In 1967 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote the book, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? King describes the state of America’s race relations and proposes a unified way forward. I recently reread this book, and King’s work rings ever true. We find ourselves in a world that increasingly … Continue reading
By Andy Hale When it comes to economic, gender, nationality, ethnicity, and systematic privilege, life has been handed to me on a silver platter. That doesn’t mean that I haven’t faced difficult circumstances, hardship, disappointment, or rejection. However, I have been given more than my fair share of a leg up as a result of … Continue reading
By Andy Hale The canonization of the Bible is a pretty fascinating and crazy story. Uncle Marcion gave us an early glimpse into the struggles to find orthodoxy. Dueling Gods of the Old and New Testament made for fascinating theological constructs. Marcion’s Bible would have given us one of the earliest examples of a theology … Continue reading
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