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So here is our thought for the day: how we see the world around us and how we see God are linked to each other. The creation tells us something of the Creator. In one sense, there is really nothing new to see here. Psalm 19 begins: The heavens are telling […]
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Reading the Bible with a Jesus-Centered Approach
Recently, I wrote about the challenge we face when we are taught to “do what the Bible says,” as though […]
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Why Do We Thank God for Things?
When my son was 5 or so, we were watching TV and a commercial came on giving aid to starving […]
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Be Curious
One of the areas in parenting where fear fights curiosity the most is in regard to faith. I remember correcting […]
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Exchanging a Leather Bound God for an Imperfect Bible
“I don’t know what to do with the Bible anymore” is a refrain that too many of us have come […]
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Reading from the End (with children)
Hannah (an alias) is an undiscerning fan of R-rated literature. Granted, the exclusive focus of this compulsive vice is her […]
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The Learning Human Jesus and the Human Bible
I am especially delighted to write this piece for the Bible for Normal People social media outlet, since there is […]
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Posted Video from NC State Science and Faith Conference
David Williams has posted the video from the symposium Biblical Faith in an Age of Science; Adam & Eve, Evolution, and […]
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“Telling God’s Story,” Grade 2, is Ready for You
I just want to let you all know that both the lesson and activity book for Year Two of the children’s […]
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Guest Post: Jonathan Edwards, The Holy Spirit, and Evolution: Part 2
Today’s post is the second of two (see part one here) written by Brandon G. Withrow, Assistant Professor of the […]
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Guest Post: Jonathan Edwards, The Holy Spirit, and Evolution: Part 1
Today’s guest post is written by Brandon G. Withrow, Assistant Professor of the History of Christianity and Religious Studies at Winebrenner […]
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“Genesis for Normal People” Available for Download NOW for $1.99
Today is the official release of Genesis for Normal People: A Guide to the Most Controversial, Misunderstood, and Abused Book of the Bible. […]
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A Year of Living Like a Follower of Jesus
In 2007, A. J. Jacobs wrote the bestseller, The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the […]
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Creating the Bible in Our Image of God (Or Vice-Versa?)
I suppose that title is a bit confusing. What I mean is this: what we think of God can be […]
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David Williams on C. S. Lewis and a Very Human Bible
David Williams, my friend and campus minister for InterVarsity in a state that is the epicenter of ACC basketball, recently ran–without my […]
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C. S. Lewis and How the Bible Shows God’s Humility
In 1953, C. S. Lewis wrote a introduction to J. B. Phillips’s translation of the NT letters into contemporary English, Letters […]
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“Upcoming Books” Updated
I have updated my list of upcoming and published books here (or on the “Books” tab above). I am letting you know in case […]
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Raising Your Kids Christian
Jared Byas has a great post today on how he and his wife have decided to raise a Christian family. Spoiler […]
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Thinking too Hard Will Change What You Believe (And That’s a Good Thing).
“The scholar never fully knows in advance where his line of thought will lead him. For the Christian to undertake […]
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