Category Archives: N.T. Wright
“Defined by the worship of God” N.T. Wright
“Christians are not defined by skin colour, by gender, by geographical location, or even, shockingly, by their good behaviour. Nor are they defined by the particular type of religious feelings they may have. They are defined in terms of the … Continue reading
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“Tell someone a story” by N.T. Wright
“Tell someone to do something, and you change their life–for a day; tell someone a story and you change their life.” –N.T. Wright, The New Testament and the People of God (Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1992), 40.
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“The book God breathed” by N.T. Wright
“It’s a big book, full of big stories with big characters. They have big ideas (not least about themselves) and make big mistakes. It’s about God and greed and grace; about life, lust, laughter, and loneliness. It’s about birth, beginnings, … Continue reading
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“Writing a book about the Bible” by N.T. Wright
“Writing a book about the Bible is like building a sandcastle in front of the Matterhorn. The best you can hope to do is to catch the eye of those who are looking down instead of up, or those who … Continue reading
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“If you squeeze Romans…” by N.T. Wright
“Romans is suffused with resurrection. Squeeze this letter at any point, and resurrection spills out; hold it up to the light, and you can see Easter sparkling all the way through.” –N.T. Wright, The Resurrection of the Son of God … Continue reading
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“Love that makes the worth of Christ visible” by John Piper
“God’s purpose in the universe is not only to be infinitely worthy, but to be displayed as infinitely worthy. Our works of love, flowing from faith, are the way Christ-embracing faith shows the value of what it has embraced. The … Continue reading
“The turning point for everything else” by N.T. Wright
“Without the resurrection there is one way of telling the story; with the resurrection there is a whole other way. Without the resurrection , the story is an unfinished and potentially tragic drama in which Israel can hold on to … Continue reading
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