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Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this. ~ Ecclesiastes 7:10 Thus says the ancient, postexilic, author who went by the penname Qoheleth. Qoheleth likely lived during the time when the Persians ruled, or even later during […]
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What the Bible Says About Right & Wrong
On the podcast we are constantly exploring these two questions: what is the Bible and what do we do with […]
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Author Spotlight: Karen Gonzalez
Have you ever said to yourself, “AHHHHHHHHHH there are so many great books out there I want to read and […]
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What We Have Here is a Communication Problem
Years ago, my post on John Piper and his view on Canaanite genocide garnered a plethora of responses—specifically regarding his […]
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How to Respect Scripture
Back in 2016, Al Mohler wrote about “The Scandal of Biblical Illiteracy” and some of the statistics he cites are […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Continue ReadingWe got a new mail carrier some time ago, and I keep getting letters that are clearly intended for someone else, judging by the names and addresses clearly marked on the front of every piece of mail. This is a problem, big enough, perhaps, for even the US Postal Service […]
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Anti-Expertism: I Sort of Get It but I Don’t
I have a confession to make. I don’t always know how to handle over-confident, critical comments made to me online […]
Continue Reading Author Spotlight: Brad Jersak
Have you ever said to yourself, “AHHHHHHHHHH there are so many great books out there I want to read and […]
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What Does Jesus Mean By Fulfilling the Law?
Jesus begins his famous Sermon on the Mount with this: 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish […]
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“Searchers”: The Ignored Demographic of Spiritual Secularists (Guest Post)
Aaron Bjerke is planting a church in NYC out of Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Having been an Assistant Pastor there for seven […]
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Church as It Should Be—What I Am Taking with Me from the Evolving Faith Conference
I spent the weekend in Denver—the place of no humidity—at the 2nd Evolving Faith conference, and of which I hope […]
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Faith and Science: What’s Love Got to Do With It? (Guest Post)
Paul Wallace teaches physics and astronomy at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Ga, and serves as Pastor for Adult Education […]
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How “How the Bible Actually Works” Works: A Response to Geoff Holsclaw (And Likely Others)
Introduction I would like to thank Geoff Holsclaw for taking the time to write a review of my latest book […]
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Uh, That Sounds Familiar (Again): Noah and Lot in the Book of Genesis
Last week we took a gander at the overlap between the stories of Adam and Noah, and a good time […]
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Uh, That Sounds Familiar: Adam and Noah in Genesis
Some stories in Genesis overlap a lot. Or maybe a better way of putting it is the stories echo each […]
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People over Principles
There’s an interesting story in Genesis that shows God to be unprincipled. And I like it. In Genesis 18, God […]
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America Is Not in the Bible
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…
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Jesus Invites Interruptions
Feeling lonely is one of the most common symptoms of going through a faith transition. This has been confirmed over […]
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