Category Archives: Bible

N.T. Wright on Genesis

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

So, what does it mean to take Genesis literally?

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Essential Books – Part 4

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

One of my favorite books of all time, written by one of my favorite authors, is The Jesus Creed by Scot McKnight.  McKnight is a professor of religious studies at North Park University and has written extensively on the New Testament … Continue reading →

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“Masculine” Christianity

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

Lots of blog space has recently been devoted to John Piper’s comments the nature of Christianity.  You can read his words firsthand here.  He attempts to make the case that since God is spoken of as masculine, since the priesthood … Continue reading →

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Essential Books – Part 3

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

I bought a copy of Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words last year to supplement my Vine’s Dictionary which I have been using for nearly 20 years.  The basic purpose for a volume like this is to provide … Continue reading →

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Essential Books – Part 2

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

In this series of posts, I’m recommending the books that I think are the most important for Christians to have on their shelves.  Last week, I began with the first book I would buy if had was starting from scratch: … Continue reading →

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When Jesus Isn’t What We Were Expecting

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

We have this tendency to recreate Jesus in our own image.  When we describe Jesus, he often looks a lot like we do.  The problem with this tendency is that Jesus had a particular identity.  He does not morph into … Continue reading →

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Essential Books – Part 1

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

One of the things that preachers love to do is recommend books, and I am no exception.  This is the first in a series of posts in which I plan to recommend what I think are the best books for … Continue reading →

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Community of Faith

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

I’ve been thinking a good bit recently about the nature of the community of faith, the church.  What should be important to a church?  What should a local church value?  These values will determine the use of resources and the … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

I’ve avoided Paul’s letter we call 1 Corinthians for a long time.  Paul is pretty tough on the church in Corinth in both of his letters, and they are not much fun to read.  Paul also deals with some theological … Continue reading →

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NIV 2010

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

The text of the newest New International Version is now available on my favorite online Bible source: www.youversion.com.  The great advantage of youversion is that it is available as an app for many smart phones and on their full site … Continue reading →

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