Oct 14, 2014 | Author - Brad Jersak
In recent months, I have been receiving more and more inquiries from friends expressing interest in joining the Orthodox Church. One factor drawing them is increased exposure to the way Orthodox theology represents God as more compassionate and restorative than they...
Oct 9, 2014 | Author - Brad Jersak
Mashups Definition: MASHUP (n.) – a musical track comprising the vocals of one recording placed over the instrumental backing of another. I love mashups. The definition above tells you what they are, but doesn't tell you what they do, which is to say,...
Aug 28, 2014 | Author - Brad Jersak
The Ongoing Issue of Biblical Authority Back in the day, when the early Church first came to faith in Jesus as Messiah but still relied entirely on the Hebrew Scriptures as their only ‘Bible,’ gospel preaching focused on the myriad of texts fulfilled in Christ. They...
Aug 27, 2014 | Author - Brad Jersak, Book Reviews
I recently glimpsed a Facebook post that said only, ‘I hate foodies.’ I had no idea what a ‘foodie’ is so, fancying myself a researcher, I googled it. I discovered a whole new world of grand obsessions (especially with longevity) and...
Aug 16, 2014 | Author - Brad Jersak, Book Reviews
If I told you, "You should never question your pastor or priest," how would you respond? If I told you, "You should never question your president or prime minister," what would you say? If I told you, "You should never question...
Aug 8, 2014 | Author - Brad Jersak
This article was inspired by and in response to Andrew Klager's piece on The Contradictory, Convenient, and Self-Serving Impulses in Selective Biblical Literalism. He addressed the buzz to and fro regarding Michael Gungor's supposed departure...
