Karl Barth on Good Friday: the criminals crucified with Jesus formed the first Christian community (April 17, 2019)

On Good Friday in 1957, Karl Barth preached to the Basel prisoners (as he often did) a sermon he titled "Criminals with Him" based on Luke 23:33: "They crucified him with the criminals, one on either side of him." I've heard many Good Friday sermons that either focus on the […]

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The Seven Last Words of Jesus from the Cross (feat. Fleming Rutledge and Bruce Metzger) (March 7, 2019)

In the four gospels, Jesus spoke seven sayings from the cross. One saying is repeated in two gospels, and another saying was inserted by scribes. I've compiled all the last words in these verses (Mark 15:34; Matthew 27:46; Luke 23:34; Luke 23:43; Luke 23:46; John 19:26–27; John 19:28; John 19:30) into […]

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Criminals With Him: A Karl Barth Sermon to the Basel Prisoners (April 29, 2015)

Update 2019-04-17: For a revised and updated version of this post read: Karl Barth on Good Friday: the criminals crucified with Jesus formed the first Christian community Karl Barth often preached to the Basel city prisoners at the end of his life, and these sermons were published in a collection […]

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