“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 human souls dwell forever.5 Instead, John is shown (and shows us in turn) that salvation 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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“The way we understand human life depends on what conception we have of the human story.” — Craig G. Bartholomew Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
