Monthly Archives: February 2017

Salvation is bigger and different than we’ve imagined

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Mark Love

I mean, you can’t keep up with the literature. The books and articles and presentations charting revisionary directions on the meaning of salvation are like crickets in a Texas summer: plague like and chirping. There are two prominent themes. First, … Continue reading →

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Blessed is anyone who eats bread in the kingdom of God?

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Mark Love

I preached yesterday from Luke 14, Jesus eating at the home of a Pharisee on the Sabbath, and came to a surprising realization in the middle of the sermon. I’ve preached on this passage several times, adjusting the sermon for … Continue reading →

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Preaching the startling news

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Mark Love

So, if part of the saving work of the gospel is to startle us into a new perception of the world (see my two previous posts), then what should the aim of preaching be? Preaching, every week preaching, should be … Continue reading →

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Some implications of being startled

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Mark Love

In my last post, I suggested that there is often a connection between the word “gospel” and being surprised. The good news is not the same old, same old, because it is truly startling. And I wondered if this might … Continue reading →

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Startled unto Salvation

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Mark Love

I’ve been thinking a lot about gospel and salvation these days, and some things are falling together in ways that they haven’t before. Let me begin with the idea that the gospel is “news.” Shocking, I know. But we tend … Continue reading →

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