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This blog post is taken, more or less as is, from my book How The Bible Actually Works. You can learn more by reading the book or by purchasing the new 6 week course on the material. Should we be the least bit surprised when we, along with some biblical […]
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Doubt: It’s Not Cool or Hipster, but Sacred
Being “saved” by God is an ongoing process of growth and transformation, of dying and rising, of being “conformed to […]
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The Bible Really Isn’t About “History,” Really
So, here’s the thing. When we read any piece of literature that deals with the past, we are actually dealing […]
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“Aha” Moments: Biblical Scholars Tell Their Stories – Pete Enns
Following my last post, here is the first installment of a series – biblical scholars from evangelical backgrounds telling their stories about […]
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Dealing With the Bible: A Conversation Between Then and Now.
So, here’s my point. There is virtually nothing in the Bible that doesn’t look very similar to what we know […]
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Did the Exodus Story Really Happen?
This blog post was adapted from my recent YouTube video. Good question, and the answer isn’t straightforward. On the positive […]
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The “Pete Ruins Christmas” Series: Jesus the Jewish King
Many of you no doubt are familiar with this Christmas hymn, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”: O come, O come, […]
Continue ReadingIn the Bible scholars often talk of two kinds of law: apodictic and casuistic. These are part of a collection of fancy words that we use as a secret code to determine who really is the nerdiest among us (see also: Deuteronomic, theophanic, and other impressive terms that end in […]
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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 […]
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Reading Someone Else’s Mail
We got a new mail carrier some time ago, and I keep getting letters that are clearly intended for someone […]
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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 […]
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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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