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Paul Calin Moldovan sits down with respected New Testament scholar and prolific author Michael J. Gorman to talk about his new book Participating in Christ. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:45 What exactly is meant by 'participation' or 'union?' Gorman's responds 9:12 How do the themes of justification and union with Christ relate? (See also 15:20 for Gorman's thoughts on the Reformers when it comes to union...) 15:54 I asked Gorman about his chapter in Participating in Christ addressed (by Paul) to churches of North America. What inspired this imaginative letter, and what would Paul find unsettling about our modern Western churches? What might Paul resonate with? See 15:54 for Gorman's reply. 19:55 here Gorman tackles the issue of approaching Paul's letters with an individualistic lens and provides an interesting "cure." 26:00 How do we sometimes use the word "missional" that is not in alignment with Paul's own missional emphasis? 30:18 Here I ask if "grace and peace" are just throwaway lines in Paul's letters, a common misconception that Gorman takes great issue with. 31:42 What exactly is the flesh? 34:52 What's wrong with trying to bait people into Christianity? What's wrong (if anything) with seeker-sensitive Christianity? After all, Paul became all things to all people... Gorman responds 39:38 When it comes to Gorman's own development and journey with Paul, what has helped shape his current understanding? (Courses taken, books read, experiences...) #MichaelGorman #N.T.Wright #Cruciformity #RichardHays