“Israel is not free to exploit the land at will. Israel always lives in the land with the Lord, and his laws contain many instructions about how to manage the land properly. In particular, the law of the Sabbath is… — Craig G. Bartholomew Copy Share Image
“The world of the Bible is our world, and its story of redemption is also our story. This story is waiting for an ending—in… — Craig G. Bartholomew Copy Share
“the biblical story does not encourage anyone to feel detached from, or somehow superior to, this world of space and time and matter.” — Craig G. Bartholomew Copy Share
“For the disciple community, to be in communion with Jesus means to take active part in his mission. This is explicit in Mark’s Gospel” — Craig G. Bartholomew Copy Share
“The Muslim, the modernist, and the Christian each believes that his or her story alone is the true story of the world, that the… — Craig G. Bartholomew Copy Share
“In the ancient Near East, circumcision was practiced by most of the nations. Here God radically changes, for his own people, the meaning of… — Craig G. Bartholomew Copy Share
“Hence, the unity of Scripture is no minor matter: a fragmented Bible may actually produce theologically orthodox, morally upright, warmly pious idol worshipers!” — Craig G. Bartholomew Copy Share
“From the beginning God’s people are to be “missionary.” They are chosen to be a channel of blessing to others. But in order to… — Craig G. Bartholomew Copy Share
“Kingdom Professionals do not define success in terms of money, job or status. They do not seek to maximize their income or their security… — Craig G. Bartholomew Copy Share
“The way we understand human life depends on what conception we have of the human story.” — Craig G. Bartholomew Copy Share
“Story 2: A Faithful Witness in Creation Care Is there a place in God’s kingdom for the gifts of a passionate bird-watcher? Peter and… — Craig G. Bartholomew Copy Share
“If our lives are to be shaped by the story of Scripture, we need to understand two things well: the biblical story is a… — Craig G. Bartholomew Copy Share
“This last journey itself teaches the disciples that to follow Jesus means to walk the way of the cross. Jesus speaks sharply to halting,… — Craig G. Bartholomew Copy Share
“John’s vision in Revelation, indeed, in the whole New Testament, does not depict salvation as an escape from earth into a spiritualized heaven where… — Craig G. Bartholomew Copy Share
“When God set out to redeem his creation from sin and sin’s effects on it, his ultimate purpose was that what he had once… — Craig G. Bartholomew Copy Share
“Israel is not free to exploit the land at will. Israel always lives in the land with the Lord, and his laws contain many… — Craig G. Bartholomew Copy Share
