The greatest tragedy that has befallen Western Christianity over the past few hundred years is the chopping up of the drama of biblical story into cold and sterile propositional truth claims. If there’s one gift I’d love to give everyone I meet or minister to, it is the gift of grasping the Big Story of the Bible in narrative form and the thrill of discovering their unique place in the unfolding plot.
This week I am teaching on the nature of the Bible — authority, inspiration, infallibility, etc. — in my ChristianContinue Reading
ASCENSION SUNDAY | Luke 24:44-53 One of the difficulties we have in reading and understanding the Bible is that weContinue Reading
These two quotes aptly describe the nature and goal of my doctoral studies in New Testament Context. “The ideal interpreterContinue Reading
This is a classic piece by N.T. Wright re-examining the meaning of some biblical texts in their Jewish context thatContinue Reading
In this series of posts we’re exploring the different ways the Bible confronts the reader and the appropriate response toContinue Reading
God’s Word to us doesn’t always have shiny wrapping and a big red bow attached. God’s Word isn’t always warm and fuzzy. God’s Word sometimes needs to hit us like a ton of bricks. Sometimes we need a wake up call or a holy confrontation.
I am a huge fan of the YouVersion Bible app for your smart phone. I use mine daily and tellContinue Reading
