Archive for April, 2008:
How Ironic
This Red vs Blue clip emphasizes how sometimes we use words that carry different meanings to different people. When we discuss heavy topics, we are often doing so with some very loaded terms. What are some terms that you have frequently seen misunderstood?
Substitutionary Atonement
In the past week, our COAS has seen a lot of discussion on the doctrine of substitutionary atonement. To fill out explanations of this, I’d like to direct you all to 2 different locations
First of all, check out our Confessional Statement (#’s 7 and 8). This is a concise and clear explanation of the doctrine.
For a very detailed and thorough explanation, I will direct you to Mars Hill Church in Seattle, for Pastor Mark Driscoll’s sermon on Good Friday, the Day of Atonement. I will warn you, as it is a dark and heavy theme. He goes into a lot of detail about the crucifixion that will make most of us uncomfortable. I recommend it because it definitely does not pull any punches, and is one of the best explanations of the Old Testament sacrificial system and allusions to the Messiah that I have ever seen. It is an excellent sermon overall.
Enjoy!
(Another) New Contributor
Please extend a warm welcome to Chris Gensheer, our newest contributor! Chris is our 7th writer and provides some additional perspective to round out our content. Chris is a husband (yay, I’m not alone anymore!) and also our first father on the team. He is a “cultural connoisseur” and will definitely be writing on that topic and others. Head on over to the Contributors Page to read more about his background.
Also in the works, we’ve got a new webpage coming soon! That’s right, we’re stepping away from wordpress just a tad (we still love you guys) and thanks to Jared’s expertise, we’ll be hosting this blog on a dedicated server so we can really tweak and customize the image, feel, and versatility. Expect a totally new and revamped Confessions of a Seminarian no later than April 15th!!!
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