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9780718891954

On Eagles' Wings

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  • ISBN13:

    9780718891954

  • ISBN10:

    0718891953

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-02-01
  • Publisher: Lutterworth Pr
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Summary

Drawing together scholars from fields of biblical studies, systematic theology, and pastoral theology, "On Eagles' Wings" proposes various ways that ministry and mission may be best engaged with a biblical humility.

Table of Contents

New wings for a molting eagle: Isaiah's bold message to exiled Israelp. 1
A prophet in motion: The counterpoint of speaking, acting and reflectingp. 15
The "destabilized" God: Community without wallsp. 36
Obi-wan Kenobi, Neo, and Mark's narrative Christologyp. 51
The scandal of weak leadership: Paul's defense of ministryp. 63
The powerless leader: A biblical ideal or a contradiction in terms?p. 78
Martin Luther: A theologian forged by trialp. 93
John Calvin on the strength of our weak prayingp. 105
In the power of the Lamb - and of the Lion Power and weakness in the early theology of Karl Barthp. 121
God's vulnerable strength: omnipotence as lovep. 139
David and Foucault: Extreme violence and innocent suffering in a post-September 11 worldp. 154
Turning Teflon into Velcro: Making words stick in an image-based culturep. 169
Preaching in weakness: Reflections on the self in preachingp. 190
Strength in weakness: Developing this paradox through preaching and leadingp. 203
Bibliographyp. 221
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