Tag Archives: Jesus

New Mini-Course: Why Church? (Starts Wed. March 6)

Posted on February 6, 2024 by patrickfranklin

I will be offering a new online mini-course, beginning on Wednesday March 6 (7:30 – 8:45 p.m.) and running for 6 weeks. The course title is “Why Church?” We will be exploring how the nature of the church, as depicted in Scripture, should inform and inspire how we do church together. … Continue reading →

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What Difference Does the Resurrection of Jesus Make?

Posted on April 8, 2023 by patrickfranklin

Christian belief in the resurrection is misunderstood and misguided if taken to imply a kind of escapist pipedream optimism, which distracts us for a short time (maybe while in church) from the troubles, challenges, and sufferings we face in the … Continue reading →

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Early Bird Fee Extended to March 15 for mini-course (Tuesday slot)

Posted on March 2, 2023 by patrickfranklin

I have extended the early-bird fee ($199) period to March 15 for the Tuesday slot (not Wednesdays) of my mini-course, Following the Way of Jesus. Please spread the word! Course Information: For a long time, I’ve been sensing that people … Continue reading →

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JESUS vs. PAUL?

Posted on November 5, 2020 by patrickfranklin

In short, Jesus is the divine Word, to whom Scripture (in its entirety, as canon) bears witness in written word and as inspired and illuminated by the Spirit. Continue reading →

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The ever quotable Hauerwas

Posted on March 7, 2014 by patrickfranklin

I still love this quote: “Protestants turned Second Temple Judaism into priest-ridden legalism so that Jesus could be Luther.” – Stanley Hauerwas

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