Atonement… Right, Wright, and In-Between: A Review of “Simply Jesus” by N.T. Wright 14 Nov 201115 Nov 2011 I hate the way some people use the word "new". Whether it's a band promoting a "new" sound, or a college student talking about a "new" kind of rebellion, I…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 13) 8 Nov 20119 Nov 2011 Sometimes we miss the big picture for all our focus on the details. Sometimes we miss the forest for the trees. In the Biblical storyline this happens often. We can…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 12) 1 Nov 20112 Nov 2011 Why did we do so much marching in children's Sunday School? Is there something inherent in either childhood or spirituality that requires so much marching? I recall learning about the…
Atonement… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 11) 25 Oct 201126 Oct 2011 It can be a motivation-crusher if we're not reading it correctly. For every ambitious, well-intentioned, Christian who decided they were going to read through the whole Bible starting in Genesis,…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 10) 18 Oct 201119 Oct 2011 There are significant markers in all of our lives that define who we are and what our future may look like. We can each think of specific events such as…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 9) 11 Oct 201112 Oct 2011 Father Abraham had many sons, many sons had father Abraham. I am one of them...though I am not a Jew. Those are the words of a song I sang as…
Biblical Theology… Freedom Reigns 7 Oct 20118 Oct 2011 Romans 16:20 is an amazingly encouraging passage. It can build confidence in the believer, it can fight against temptation, it can renew commitment to the obedience of faith. The content…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 7) 4 Oct 20115 Oct 2011 There are a few Old Testament stories that every kid growing up in church knows about. The Fall (Adam and Eve ate some fruit), David and Goliath (a boy with…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 6) 27 Sep 201128 Sep 2011 Could there be a more boring or more depressing chapter in all of the Bible. Genesis 5 is a genealogy list. When most of us read it we skip over…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Story of Scripture (Part 5) 20 Sep 201121 Sep 2011 It cracks me up every time I hear people talk about the Bible like it is some boring book about holy people and their judgmental God. Usually I ask them…
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