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Many Ways to Repaint Jesus

Many Ways to Repaint Jesus

(As I was writing my latest book, Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus, I found an endless amount of fascinating material that I just couldn’t include. This blog is the perfect place to share some of the extras. In coming months I’ll post more. See this link to read chapters 1-3 for free.) Walking [...]

Covered in the Dust of Your Rabbi: An Urban Legend?

Covered in the Dust of Your Rabbi: An Urban Legend?

Some months ago, pastor-blogger Trevin Wax posted an article called “Urban Legends: The Preacher’s Edition.” There he lists several “urban legends” that he’s heard floating around lately in sermons. Like Internet rumors that people forward on ad infinitum, these preaching illustrations don’t have much grounding in fact. One potential fallacy on his list caught my [...]

Translation Debates - A Jewish View

Translation Debates – A Jewish View

An updated version of the New International Version (NIV) has come out this year, and of course, controversy abounds. Few issues stir up evangelical Christian passions more than Bible translation. Knowing the reverence that Jews have for the Text, I was curious what opinion they’d have. What translation do they consider authoritative? What kind of [...]

Discussion & Reviews of Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus

Discussion & Reviews of Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus

If you’d like to get involved in the conversation, below are links to others who are discussing my latest book, Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus (Zondervan) or have written reviews. If you’ve posted something on your blog, let me know (tverberg*at*ourrabbijesus*dot*com) and I’ll share the link here. Susan Parker, Parker’s Place: Susan is [...]

Pluck out your eye? Putting it in Context

Pluck out your eye? Putting it in Context

If your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be cast into the fiery hell. Matthew 18:9 Some of the sayings of Jesus are so strong that we wonder if Jesus really [...]

People's Church, East Lansing, MI, March 8, 2012

People’s Church, East Lansing, MI, March 8, 2012

Dessert and a presentation to introduce my new book, Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus. Part of the  weekly women’s series,Thursdays With Jesus. Thursday, March 8, 2012, 6:30 PM. The Peoples Church, 200 W. Grand River, E. Lansing, MI 48823, www.thepeopleschurch.com. For more information contact the church at (517) 332-5073.

Kesher Forum, Willow Creek North Shore, Northfield, IL - March 12, 2012

Kesher Forum, Willow Creek North Shore, Northfield, IL – March 12, 2012

Kesher Forum Cafe Chapel, Willow Creek Community Church – North Shore 315 Waukegan Road, Northfield, IL, 60093 Monday, March 12, 7:00-8:30 PM The Kesher Forum is a venue for followers of Jesus (and those interested in investigating Christian spirituality from a Jewish perspective) from various denominational backgrounds and para-church ministries who have a desire to learn more [...]