Aug 30, 2007 | Author - Brad Jersak
Cynical Prophets and Prophetic CynicsIn recent years, I’ve had the joy of pastoring many fine prophets, some highly gifted, some deeply wounded, and some with a potent combination of gifts and grief. I’ve know the sorrow of watching broken prophets decline into...
Jul 10, 2007 | Author - Brad Jersak
"We considered him stricken by God. But…" Did God pour out his wrath on his own Son to satisfy his own need for justice?Or did God-in-Christ forgive the world even as it unleashed its wrath on him?Was Christ’s sacrifice the ultimate fulfilment of...
Jul 20, 2006 | Author - Brad Jersak
Just War Theory: “Just War” is a idea and tradition developed by philosophers (e.g. Aristotle and Cicero) and theologians (e.g. Augustine and Hugo Grotius) in an effort to establish a platform of ethics for war and peace. “Just War theory” seeks to define ethical...
Jul 10, 2006 | Author - Brad Jersak
I was meditating on perceptions about God’s voice that float around out there. To some, their experience of the prophetic message has been harsh, judgemental, and condemning. They relate strongly to wrath-of-God texts and visualize roaring, hairy prophets and...
Jul 6, 2006 | Author - Brad Jersak
(This piece began in a newsgroup. Brad Jersak’s words are here, enfolded in mine. All italicized words are Brad’s). Life is not theoretical. The reality of life is lived. Hard lived moment by hard lived moment. Moments of beauty. Moments of grace. Moments of...
