Top Blogs this week

 

A source critic looks at Downton Abbey – The Gospel Coalition, Betsy Childs
“Students of biblical interpretation know how source criticism attempts to find the original sources used by Scripture’s various authors and editors. Inspired by their example, an aspiring source critic of the popular television show Downtown Abbey searches for the stories behind the story.” Read full blog here.

N.T. Wright and James White on ‘justification’ – Euangelion
NT Wright debates the New Perspective with US calvinist James White. If you are curious about the “new perspective” this is a good summary of the two positions. Watch the debate here.

How production design changed my view of church – Hillsong Collected
A production designer working on Hillsong’s large-scale church and conference ‘look’ shares his thoughts on the importance of space in church: “We are all about reaching and helping as many people as possible and we want to remove any obstacles people might have between them and God. Creating a space where people feel comfortable to come as they are is huge when your mandate is to reach the lost.” Read full blog here. 

Why I left World Vision for Finance – ThisIsOurCity essay writing competition winner, Christianity Today
“The distance between my two worlds—my former life as an international aid worker, and my current life serving some of the world’s most financially fortunate—seems unbridgeable some days…” writes essay winner Mark Sheerin, who made the transition from mission work to the corporate world. “On other days, the two worlds look more similar than I imagined.”

“…Jesus did not come to call the truly faithful to the mission field, the less faithful to the pastorate, and the barely faithful to finance…” Read the full essay here.