Top Theology Books 2023, Radio Sermon, & Fleming Rutledge Study

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Merry Christmas,

Tomorrow is Epiphany. For those of you without expensive seminary educations, Christmas is twelve days long because that’s the approximate amount of felt time it takes to sing all the verses of “We Three Kings.”

Everyone knows the magi bring Mary’s boy frankincense, gold, and myrrh.

Every Christian should know with even more certainty the gifts Mary’s boy gives to believers by way of baptism: his righteousness.

His permanent, perfect record.

So, as a friend says, “Enjoy your forgiveness.”

Here are a few odds and ends happening that I wanted to drop here for you:

My Book Made the List!

Mockingbird recently named my book, A Quid Without Any Quo, as one of the Top Ten Theology Books of 2023.

I’m flattered to be on any list that includes Gerhard Forde.

Here’s the review:

Anyone who has heard his sermons (or read any of his many contributions to Mbird), knows that Jason Micheli has the unique ability to simultaneously capture the offensiveness and freedom of the gospel — all the while bowling you over with captivating stories and illustrations. These reflections on Galatians are no exception! Much ink has been spilt debating over Paul’s explosive letter, but Micheli goes for the heart of it with winsomeness and radical clarity.

Day 1 Radio Sermon

I had the honor of preaching the Christmas Eve sermon for Day 1, formerly the Protestant Hour, a radio program broadcast around the country.

You can find the sermon here.

Fleming’s New Epiphany Book — Online Group

Starting Monday, 1/15 at 7:00 EST, my podcast posse and friends will be moderating a series of conversations about Fleming Rutledge’s new book.

Fleming even offered to try and join one.

It will be a Zoom Webinar.

Register here.

The link to the book is on the registration page. If you’re worried about the book arriving in time, let me know and I can get you a PDF.

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