I was at this event, and it was the first time I’ve had the pleasure to see and hear N.T. Wright speak live. My friend Joel and I sat very close, right next to two founding members of Mars Hill Bible Church (no, it wasn’t Rob Bell). It was a wonderful time, and I found Dr. Wright both brilliant and engaging. I encourage you to find an hour and watch this. Below you’ll find all my tweets from this event.
At #MarsHillBibleChurch waiting for NT Wright to speak. So excited!!
— Andrew Holt (@Andrew_W_Holt) November 21, 2013
NT Wright is like 50 feet from me and now I know what it's like to be a teenage girl Belieber.
— Andrew Holt (@Andrew_W_Holt) November 21, 2013
The story of the Bible doesn't repeat itself, but sometimes it rhymes. #NTWright
— Andrew Holt (@Andrew_W_Holt) November 21, 2013
When Jesus comes out of the tomb on Easter morning new creation has begun. #NTWright
— Andrew Holt (@Andrew_W_Holt) November 21, 2013
Jesus' kingdom is not from this world but it is for this world. #NTWright
— Andrew Holt (@Andrew_W_Holt) November 21, 2013
God's judgment is neither capricious nor malicious but always in the service of good. #NTWright
— Andrew Holt (@Andrew_W_Holt) November 21, 2013
Temptation to sin is a vile parody of the good thing God has for us to do. #NTWright
— Andrew Holt (@Andrew_W_Holt) November 21, 2013
The most glorious thing that God did was go to Jerusalem one last time and give himself as a ransom for many. #NTWright
— Andrew Holt (@Andrew_W_Holt) November 21, 2013
There is no room for comfortable passengers in the kingdom of God. #NTWright
— Andrew Holt (@Andrew_W_Holt) November 21, 2013
We are sent out to be for the world what Jesus was for Israel. #NTWright
— Andrew Holt (@Andrew_W_Holt) November 21, 2013
And then my phone battery died. I think that was somewhere around the middle of the talk. Obviously I thought it was a great talk, and it really summed up the heart of N.T. Wright is all about. So if you don’t want to spend months and months reading the copious amounts of books he has written, you can take one hour sometime and watch this.