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I grew up in a church setting that was really into “higher life” teaching. This teaching goes by many different names, including “victorious...

Was Thomas really a doubter? Did “Saul” the persecutor have his name changed to “Paul“ the missionary at his conversion? Was Simon part of the...

What attitudes should Christians display when compelled by conscience to disobey the government? Before addressing that question, let’s review one...

After an extended time of prayer in the mountains last year, I left with one perspective that has proven extremely helpful to me. Here is that...

I noted in Part 1 of this series that Bible translation influences theology and theology influences the way people translate the Bible. Translation...

Most people are aware that Bible translation is influenced by theology, since translation is always interpretive in thousands of little choices....

This morning I talked with someone who was describing some items on their bucket list. A “bucket list,” if you don’t know the term, is “a list of...

The following is the final post in a series looking at the ways the Bible functions for believers as they read, meditate on and live by the word...

The following is the second post in a series looking at the ways the Bible functions for believers as they read, meditate on and live by the word...

The following is the first post in a series looking at the ways the Bible functions for believers as they read, meditate on and live by the word...

The Dutch theologian Bernhard J.G. Reitsma has recently published a book entitled “Vulnerable Love: Islam, the Church and the Triune God” (Langham,...

Suppose a Christian young man or woman is considering attending a Christian college. Which college should he or she attend? What criteria should be...

En el verano del 2018 tuve la oportunidad de estar en seis países diferentes. En cada uno de ellos se notaba un orgullo patriótico que unía a los...

In the summer of 2018, I had the opportunity to be in six different countries. In each one of them I perceived a patriotic pride that united their...

We live in a golden age of apologetics. There are more books, curricula, blogs, conferences, academic programs and people interested in apologetics...

I began teaching Greek at Talbot in the fall of 1987. Part of teaching Greek grammar is in helping students understand the nuances of the Greek...

Are you a people pleaser? Do you do things for others so they will like you, thank you or just not get upset at you? The Urban Dictionary...

Many people believe Christianity is a white man’s religion. Others believe the Biblical God only cares about the Jews. Is this true? The truth is...

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 were brothers. More than that, they were friends — indeed, best friends. Faith and Reason loved each other deeply and did...

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...

Early in the second century A.D., Papias, one of the Apostolic Fathers, penned an interesting paragraph about which my students sometimes ask. In...