Christ… Better than Wonderbread: Jesus Feeds Five Thousand 1 Feb 20122 Feb 2012 *The following is a modified transcript of a lecture I gave at Shawnee State University's 9th Hour, a student run Christian organization on campus. It drives me crazy that we…
Biblical Theology… Exodus: Continuing the Story of Redemption 24 Jan 201225 Jan 2012 The history of the world is littered with the ruins of one kingdom after another. Those who once ruled with iron fist and shook the world with terror are now…
Asides… How Paul Reads Leviticus 18:5 21 Jan 2012 Justin Taylor has some highlights on Paul's understanding, use, and interpretation of Leviticus 18:5. Those of you who read this blog often know that I have a serious love of…
Asides… Hermeneutics and Road Maps 10 Jan 2012 How we read the Bible is extremely important. It is not enough just to open up our Bibles and start reading the words on the page. We must come to…
Books… When You Assume…: A Review of “Beyond Foundationalism” by Stanley Grenz and John Franke 19 Dec 201120 Dec 2011 We've all been warned of the real dangers of assumptions. The old adage about making assumptions is usually true. It's not possible, of course, to dispense with all assumptions, but…
Church History… Martin Luther Is My Homeboy: The Legacy of Luther (Part 1) 14 Dec 201115 Dec 2011 It is no coincidence that one of the slogans that came out of the Reformation era was "Sola Scriptura" (Scripture alone). It was the rediscovery of the Word of God…
Hermeneutics… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 23): Keeping The Fundamentals (Part 2) 8 Dec 20119 Dec 2011 Post-Foundationalism Everyone these days is attempting to create a middle road. Theistic Evolution seeks middle ground between evolutionary theory and Biblical creationism. Moderate Republicanism seeks middle ground between conservative capitalism…
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