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grantimusmax
Grant Barnes, aka Grantimus Maximus, aka The Nerdcore Theologian. Currently, he is a PhD Candidate at the Graduate Theological Union at Berkeley, California. He is a graduate of Perkins School of Theology with a Masters Degree in Divinity. He graduated from Texas State University Cum Laude with a Bachelor's degree in English, minor in History. He watches way too many movies, reads too many books, listens to too much music, and plays too many video games to ever join the mundane reality people claim is the "Real World." He rejects your reality, and replaces it with a vision of what could be, a better one, shaped by his love for God.
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Tag Archives: Lent
When God Died, John 18-19
This sermon was delivered on Good Friday of 2018, March 30th. –Grant, the Nerdcore Theologian On Good Friday, God died. Out loud, that’s kind of strange to say I’ll admit. I mean, the definition of a God is that they … Continue reading
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One Last Time, John 13:1-35
There’s something very powerful about he Last Supper. Particularly the part about it being “the Last.”
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Tagged Footwashing, Jesus, Lent, Maundy Thursday, Sermon, service
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On Wisdom, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
“God works in hilarious ways, His blunders to perform.”
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Alive in the Spirit, 1 Peter 3:13-22
Christ was the most righteous of us all. Christ did everything so that we might see the light, understand it, and share it with the world. He healed on the Sabbath–doing good, despite those who would use the law against him so that the light would not shine. Continue reading
The First Evangelist, John 4.5-42
He came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, which was near the land Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there. Jesus was tired from his journey, so he sat down at the well. It was … Continue reading
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A Tempting Test, Matthew 4:1-11
4 Then the Spirit led Jesus up into the wilderness so that the devil might tempt him. 2 After Jesus had fasted for forty days and forty nights, he was starving. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “Since you are God’s … Continue reading
Weapon
Praying for your enemy is the ultimate weapon, Because it is a weapon that only heals. What enemy can exist if one prays for the other? If one loves their enemy, they cease to be an enemy At least in … Continue reading
Wolves
I like to imagine that I do not live surrounded by the enemies of God but frankly, that is not true. Wolves appear in all shapes and sizes And often regularly sit in pews Say the prayers Sing the songs … Continue reading
Simple
It seems like a simple idea. If I’m screwing up, I want someone to let me know. Except when I don’t. Except when I think I’m right. Except when I know that what I have in mind is the right … Continue reading
Cut and Tie
Bonds like ropes link us to one another. It is easy to cut those ropes, with words, with thoughts, with rash actions without any reflection. These bonds are cut, But they can be reunited. They can be tied together. Tying … Continue reading