Greetings, readers! Here is a link to my newly published article on being drunk in the Holy Spirit. Abstract There are a number of New Testament passages that associate the concepts …
Included in the story of Jesus’s birth is the detail that after he was born, Mary “wrapped him in cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no …
The Bible is adamant that we not make idols (images or representations of God). The holiness of God is what’s behind the Bible’s strong prohibition against making idols.[1] God is so completely other than (i.e., "holy") …
In John 4:1, John goes out of his way to tell readers that Jesus didn’t baptize anyone. Why is this? First, John the Baptist tells his audience that he baptizes with …
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All Saints Day is quickly approaching (Nov 1)! This is a Christian Holiday celebrated primarily within the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions (it’s less celebrated in Protestant tradition, as …
Does the Old Testament have authority for New Testament believers as scripture? One of the most common questions that my students ask is “What’s the difference between the covenant in the …
In this post I wrote about the phrase, “incline your ear” as an idiom meaning “please pay attention!” I said that this frequent expression in the Psalms reminds us that …
So we tell others about Christ, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all the wisdom God has given us. — Colossians 1:28 One of the major trademarks of evangelical Christianity is …