This Lenten season, I’m reading Fleming Rutledge’s The Crucifixion. Mother Rutledge has significantly influenced my life via her preaching, writing, and friendship. Her ministry and life have been marked by integrity and a deep love for the church. The Crucifixion is the work of a lifetime of devotion to being a witness of Jesus. It is a book filled with theological insight that is palatable for the academic and the pastor alike. In it, she reminds the reader not to rush over Good Friday to get to Resurrection Sunday. She reminds us that there is no resurrection without death.
Reading The Crucifixion is a devotional journey into the history of thought, prayer, and understanding of Christ’s death. It leads us back to the living God who died on our behalf. Beginning on Ash Wednesday and concluding on Good Friday, I invite you, my Substack friends, to join me on this journey.
Whether you’ve read it before, have always wanted to, or have never heard of it, I’d love for you to be a part of it. Sophomore Theology is all about learning in community, knowing the theological mind is edified in the presence of God and others. I don’t want to do this alone because I live with anticipation and excitement for what I’ll learn from you all. So, if you’d like to read along this Lent, here’s how.
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Every Friday, I’ll post a reflection and summary of the readings to this newsletter. I will highlight insightful comments from our chat and, if possible, include a video discussion with a friend about that week’s readings. I believe this will be a meaningful way to engage with Lent, culminating on Good Friday. In the end, may we all become part of “the fellowship of the crucified,” as Bonhoeffer wisely stated.
In Christ,
Jenson Metcalf
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