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Year of the Bible: What is the Word of God?

The Bible is often called the “word of God,” which means, among other things, that it has final authority over the life of the Christian. The following passage from the anonymous book of Hebrews seems to make that point rather clearly. Indeed, the word of God is living and active, […]

Year of the Bible: What is the Word of God?

Apparently 2020 is the Year of the Bible

2020 has the honor of being “The Year of the Bible,” at least according to Bible 2020, a global Evangelical […]

Reading Someone Else’s Mail

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

We got a new mail carrier some time ago, and I keep getting letters that are clearly intended for someone […]

Anti-Expertism: I Sort of Get It but I Don’t

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

I have a confession to make. I don’t always know how to handle over-confident, critical comments made to me online […]

Author Spotlight: Brad Jersak

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

Have you ever said to yourself, “AHHHHHHHHHH there are so many great books out there I want to read and […]

What Does Jesus Mean By Fulfilling the Law?

By Jared Byas, M.A.

Jesus begins his famous Sermon on the Mount with this: 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish […]

“Searchers”: The Ignored Demographic of Spiritual Secularists (Guest Post)

By Guest

Aaron Bjerke is planting a church in NYC out of Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Having been an Assistant Pastor there for seven […]

Church as It Should Be—What I Am Taking with Me from the Evolving Faith Conference

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

I spent the weekend in Denver—the place of no humidity—at the 2nd Evolving Faith conference, and of which I hope countless others will follow. 2500 people attended and who knows how many were watching via live stream. I spoke at last year’s conference as well, and what has once again […]

Church as It Should Be—What I Am Taking with Me from the Evolving Faith Conference

Faith and Science: What’s Love Got to Do With It? (Guest Post)

By Guest

Paul Wallace teaches physics and astronomy at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Ga, and serves as Pastor for Adult Education […]

How “How the Bible Actually Works” Works: A Response to Geoff Holsclaw (And Likely Others)

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

Introduction I would like to thank Geoff Holsclaw for taking the time to write a review of my latest book […]

Uh, That Sounds Familiar (Again): Noah and Lot in the Book of Genesis

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

Last week we took a gander at the overlap between the stories of Adam and Noah, and a good time […]

Uh, That Sounds Familiar: Adam and Noah in Genesis

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

Some stories in Genesis overlap a lot. Or maybe a better way of putting it is the stories echo each […]

People over Principles

By Jared Byas, M.A.

There’s an interesting story in Genesis that shows God to be unprincipled. And I like it. In Genesis 18, God […]

America Is Not in the Bible

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

America is not in the Bible. In no way, shape, or form. Not a hint. Not a whiff. America is not in the Bible, not even here: If my people who are called by my name humble themselves…