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Warning: Don’t Drink the Water in the Sea of Galilee. You Might Start Allegorizing
Kenneth Berding — June 03, 2021
There must be something in the water of the Sea of Galilee. Otherwise, how can you explain why so many people allegorize stories from the life of...
Faith and Reason — a Parable
David Horner — June 02, 2021
Faith and Reason were brothers. More than that, they were friends — indeed, best friends. Faith and Reason loved each other deeply and did...
Strength in Weakness: When God Showed Up in my Classroom
Kenneth Berding — May 21, 2021
Have you ever been present when God’s manifest presence breaks into a prayer time, a sermon, a worship service or a Bible study? This happened...
Classical Theology: Isaiah Course
Rob Price — May 10, 2021
Isaiah is a remarkable book, renowned for its rhetorical power, vivid imagery, sweeping historical vision, stinging rebuke of injustice and...
COVID-19 Counsel: Paul’s Timely Words on Division and Despair
Mick Boersma — May 03, 2021
When I was a child and younger adult, I struggled with anxiety a lot. Being a pastor didn’t help (Haha!). A wonderful wife, a few good friends and...
An Important Look at The Catholic Epistles
Darian Lockett — April 22, 2021
A few years ago, I was asked by the editor of a publishing company to dream up a volume that contained some of the greatest critical hits...
Why the Church Needs the Catholic Epistles
The Good Book Blog, Darian Lockett — April 07, 2021
In this post, we interview Darian Lockett, author of the new book Letters for the Church: Reading James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, and Jude as Canon ....
I Abandoned My Lord: A Good Friday Reflection
Kenneth Berding — April 01, 2021
Last year, I was at home with my family on Good Friday because of the Covid-19 crisis. My home church streamed a somber and beautiful online...
New Dead Sea Scroll Discovery: A Closer Look
Gary Manning Jr — March 17, 2021
You may have seen one of the many articles about some new fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) that were recently discovered. Fascinating stuff!...
Out of Many One?
Mark Saucy — July 08, 2020
Like never before, events of recent weeks give weight to the claim that tribalism in American society has never been greater than it is today....
The Problem with Principlizing: How Do We Move From Biblical Text to Application?
Kenneth Berding — January 28, 2020
When you read the Bible, how do you connect what you read to practical life? When you preach or teach from the Bible, how do you move from a...
Powerful Prayers
Matthew Williams — January 14, 2019
I was putting my sons to bed one night. I said my good nights, and I was just lying there for a few moments when I heard my six-year-old son say...
Jesus’s Pattern of Prayer
Matthew Williams — January 09, 2019
That Jesus was a man of prayer is without question. My guess is he spent extended time each and every day praying to his Father in order to find...
Are All Religions Created Equal?
Just How Many Ways Are There to Make Peace with God?
David Horner — July 02, 2018
Smorgasbords are tempting to the eyes and to the taste buds. Once a person has witnessed the extensive varieties of delicacies spread out in a fine...
The Famous 75 Second Greek Challenge
Kenneth Berding — May 23, 2018
Can you chant by memory through all of beginning Greek grammar in 75 seconds?[1] Everyone in my Greek classes can do it in 90 seconds, but...
Course Corrections For Worship Ministry, Part 2
Joe Hellerman — May 10, 2018
In the first installment of Course Corrections For Worship Ministry , I maintained that Worship Is About US — Not About ME . I challenged us to...
Course Corrections For Worship Ministry, Part 1
Joe Hellerman — May 08, 2018
I am a pastor. I play keyboards on our church worship team. And I am a New Testament scholar. As you might imagine, I have some pretty strong...
Who Do You Say that I Am?
Karin Stetina — April 01, 2018
How does the world reply to Christ’s question in Mark 16:15 ,“But who do you say that I am?” Great teacher? Religious leader? Humanitarian?...
"Beginning with the Oldest"
Tom Finley — March 14, 2018
Sometimes meditating on Scripture can be enhanced by viewing art in conjunction with the Scripture. Recently my wife, Anita, attended a one-day...
A New Bible Translation for Young Children
Review of "The Best News Ever"
Kenneth Berding — March 07, 2018
I wrote the following review in a similar register as the translation being reviewed. Enjoy! A woman named Jan Harthan lived in a different...
Life of Jesus, Part Four
Jesus Cast Out Demons
Matthew Williams — February 27, 2018
When we begin to talk about spiritual warfare, Christians either overemphasis it, or underemphasize it. It is important to have a balanced and...
Life of Jesus, Part Three
The Temptation of Jesus
Matthew Williams — February 20, 2018
I remember asking my son after church one week what he had learning at church that day. His reply, “Jesus was tempted by ... that other guy.” I...
The Meaning of a Text is Not in the Reader
Kenneth Berding — February 15, 2018
What is the “locus” of meaning of a biblical text? (In other words, where is the center and source of meaning?) There are three possibilities: The...
Life of Jesus, Part Two
The Baptism of Jesus
Matthew Williams — February 13, 2018
The baptism of Jesus is easily misunderstood. We often understand this important event as Jesus simply going into the Jordan River and being...
Life of Jesus, Part One
Overview of "Life of Jesus" DVD
Matthew Williams — February 06, 2018
The “Life of Jesus” in the Deeper Connections Bible study series is the fourth DVD and participant’s guide to be released by Rose/Hendrickson...