Don’t Eat That!
Contemporary Western Christianity has a tendency to overlook the work of the Holy Spirit (granted, some sects within Protestant Christianity aren’t as negligent as others). First, I want to answer …
Contemporary Western Christianity has a tendency to overlook the work of the Holy Spirit (granted, some sects within Protestant Christianity aren’t as negligent as others). First, I want to answer …
In this post I talked about how worldview shapes the lens through which we read scripture (i.e., creates our hermeneutical framework). I said that the hermeneutical principle that the "plain meaning …
God is in the business of separating Christians from the world. Normally we focus our thinking on God's unifying work. The Apostle Paul has quite a bit to say about the …
As a Bible teacher, I hear the phrase "the plain meaning of the text" all the time. It's used in the context of, "the right interpretation (i.e., "way to read") of the …
This week, people around the world celebrated Mardi Gras. Mardis Gras, which is French for “Fat Tuesday” has its roots in Roman Catholicism (and other Christian traditions). Fat Tuesday is …
Romans 1:1–6 reads: Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy …
There was a criticism raise against my book by an amazon reviewer specifically on my treatment of the doctrine of election (and predestination). Here, NT Wright speaks to the criticism. With …
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship (Rom …
It's risky business to talk about the cross in ways that mainstream protestant-evangelicals aren't used to. Fortunately (or unfortunately), I do this quite often. There are several dimensions of the cross …
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believers, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. …