Interview With Michael Heiser
Michael Heiser is the author of two recent books that have both been reviewed here on the site: The Unseen Realm & Supernatural. We recently recorded a conversation about how to get our eyes and...
View ArticleLosing Our Way in Churches of Christ and Finding the Answer in the Gospels
I intend to spend a lot more time in the Gospels this year and I would like to tell you why. In 2015 I tackled N.T. Wright’s Paul and the Faithfulness of God. I started it while on jury duty via my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Losing & Finding Our Way: Jesus AND Paul not Jesus OR Paul
In my previous post I mentioned how in the Restoration Movement (or at least in Churches of Christ) we have often leaned more heavily on Paul than we have on Jesus. Simply put, Jesus is here to take...
View ArticleThe Reason You Read the Bible Impacts What You Receive from the Bible
I remember having Bible studies (to be honest more like arguments) with my first college roommate. We had the same freshman Bible class together and we both liked being in the room to study so we had a...
View ArticleLosing & Finding Our Way: Paul points to Jesus
One final post on Paul before we dive into Jesus in order to connect the two. One of our fundamental miscues in the Restoration Movement has been turning to Paul to fine tune how we do church rather...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Am I Theologically Conservative or Progressive? The Answer May Surprise You
Labels are everywhere. You cannot avoid them and in many ways they are helpful in making sense of our world. Labels are shorthand for understanding things…we are always trying to understand things but...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Logos Review: The Indelible Image By Ben Witherington
Take a New Testament theology and blend it with a commentary on the whole New Testament and then pull out the resulting ethical message of every New Testament writer in nearly every new Testament book...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Review and Giveaway of Logos’ Newest Product – Logos Cloud
So Logos is on to something. I have really enjoyed their software since I first started using it but what they developed this past year is really taking them to another level. I am going to tell you...
View ArticleWhy Was Jesus Baptized?
Baptizing the spotless lamb of God and savior of the world seems like an odd sort of way to begin Jesus’ ministry. He didn’t need to be made righteous. He didn’t have any sins to repent of, which was...
View ArticleStriking Parallels Between Jesus’& His Disciples’ Ministry in Matthew
I am working through the Gospels in the Sunday morning sermons right now because I believe Jesus is to be our single, solitary focus and that everything else must find its place around him. We have...
View ArticleJesus Came Proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom – What is the Gospel?
We have been following through the ministry of Jesus and are just now only in the very beginning stages. I have written an article on the beginning of Jesus’ ministry over at Wineskins that will serve...
View ArticleBuilding a Theological & Ministry Library Part 3 – Books on Preaching
There is a wealth of books on preaching out there these days that put the experts in the field right at our fingertips. Not only does a preacher need to be biblically informed. A preacher needs to be a...
View ArticlePhilippians 4:13 – The Most Popular Verse With an Unpopular Message
“I can do all things through him who gives me strength.“ How encouraging! Now for some context. I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the...
View ArticleBuilding a Theological & Ministry Library Part 4 – Bible Background
Learning the background of the world around Bible times is critical to good Bible study. There are a number of excellent books to choose from to get you closer to their world. The better you understand...
View ArticleBirds, Rocks and Thorny Places
Parables are like ogres, which are like onions…they have layers. One of the layers that adds rich meaning to the reading and understanding of Jesus’ parables is packaged in identifying with the...
View ArticleBuilding a Theological & Ministry Library Part 5 – New Testament Commentaries
Here are some commentaries that I have found exceptionally helpful. On Matthew I go to Bruner’s 2 volume commentary (Vol 1 & Vol 2) and if I want something way more technical I check out Davies...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brief Review of a Not so Brief Book – Paul and the Faithfulness of God by...
I started this book months ago while on jury duty and finally finished it last week. I have a hard copy but decided to read this via the kindle app on my iphone 4S. That was brutal! I think I would...
View ArticleChosen By God: Two Extremes and Some Middle Ground
Just how much is God at work in the world? Is God responsible for all things or nothing at all? Is God involved in every detail of every happening or has God left us to fend for ourselves? There are...
View ArticleThe Sermon on the Mount – The Beatitudes Part 2
Last Sunday I spent some time unpacking the meaning and application of Jesus’ beatitudes in the sermon on the mount. When you have a moment give it a listen. I believe you will be blessed and...
View ArticleSermon on the Mount – Salt and Light
Jesus starts the sermon on the mount with some lessons on being instead of lessons on doing. Blessed are the…You are the salt of the earth…You are the light of the world. The apostle Paul picked up...
View Article