Are the Psalms a random collection of texts, or is there some meaning to how we find them in the Bible? In today’s Seven Minute Seminary video, Dr. Brian Russell explains the structure of the Psalms so that they can be more effectively read and used in worship.
Jesus calls his followers to live for his kingdom by offering themselves fully to God and following Jesus into the world on mission. Read more today from Brian Russell on what it means to be all-in for Jesus and his kingdom.
What is the call of the biblical prophet? In today’s post, Brian Russell shares the two primary threats to the people of God, and how idolatry and injustice stand in the way of the future kingdom that God envisions for our world.
God calls his people to be sowers of the Word and vigilant in faithfulness. Read more today from Brian Russell as he explains the appropriate response to the kingdom of God, which is partnering with God for an abundant harvest.
The Holy Spirit empowers God’s people to carry the good news of the gospel to all people. Read more today from Brian Russell as he explains the powerful force that led Paul and his missionary co-workers to take the gospel to the ends of the earth, and what our own pentecostal mission might be.
Jesus’ death and resurrection achieves God’s ultimate victory over sin, brokenness, and injustice and opens an abundant future for all who trust in him. It also provides a grand reversal—the church, now as Israel, is supposed to “Go” out to all the nations. Read more from Brian Russell.
The community of Jesus exists not as an escape from the world but rather as an outpost for the kingdom of God. Read more from Brian Russell as he describes how the missional impulse of the kingdom is related to a community called the church, not individuals.
The great flood we find in the story of Noah was bad news for most people. But when read attentively and against its ancient background, the story of Noah and the great flood turns out to be good news in a surprising way. Read more today from Bible teacher Brian Russell.
God’s mission moves forward by his grace. God makes and keeps promises. God overcomes broken family relationships, ill intentions, and even human infertility to advance the family through whom the nations will be blessed. Read more from Brian Russell on today’s article.
The scriptures mark out a path that guides and leads us to God’s future. In our day, as we sense acutely the new challenges presented to the work of the gospel, followers of Jesus must hold to the practice of faithfulness to God’s word as a key habit to cultivate and embody that life. Such a way of life will serve as the fuel for revitalizing existing communities of faith and for the launching of new ones.
In this Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. Brian Russell continues his discussion on reading with a missional hermeneutic — this time focusing on Psalm 2 — and shares what difference this makes for the church.
In this Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. Brian Russell shares how we might read Psalm 1 using a missional hermeneutic, and what difference this makes for the church.
