The Bible Category
How Many Times Was Jesus Anointed? A Comparison of the Four Gospels
Posted on April 21, 2022 6 Comments
Recently I preached a sermon from Mark 14:3-11 which records an account of Jesus being anointed with expensive perfume by an anonymous woman a few days before his crucifixion. You can view that sermon below if you’d like: In my study for this message, I came across a bit of a dilemma. The four gospels […]
War of Words: Christians Are Becoming Secularized Because of Shifting Definitions
Posted on November 19, 2020 1 Comment
“Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going” – Rita Mae Brown “But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.” – George Orwell “Language is power, in ways more literal than most people think. When we speak, we exercise the […]
What Does It Mean to “Think Biblically”?
Posted on October 21, 2020 Leave a Comment
God cares about how we think. It is no mistake that we are created with cognitive faculties that allow us to learn, ponder, and assess things in ways that other creatures cannot. The Bible tells us to “love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your […]
One of These Days My Head’s Gonna Explode
Posted on March 12, 2019 1 Comment
There are just certain things that drive me crazy. Most of them are silly, little things that are of no consequence—pet peeve’s, if you know what I mean. But there are other things that are important that get under my skin. Yesterday I was reminded of one. As I was casually scrolling through my Facebook […]
Which Bible Translation Should I Use?
Posted on May 9, 2017 3 Comments
The Bible was originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic (Old Testament) and Greek (New Testament). Since then, it has been translated into hundreds of languages. English is one language that is fortunate enough to have many different translations of the Bible. Translating from one language to another is a difficult task. Translators must take into account […]
Why It’s Stupid to Pit Paul Against Jesus
Posted on October 19, 2016 Leave a Comment
The debates among scholars are endless. One of the more prominent debates over the last few decades has been over whether the apostle Paul understood the Christian faith the same way Jesus did. It is suggested by some that the content of Paul’s epistles show that he formed a different picture of what Jesus came […]
How to Screw Up Your Theology
Posted on April 10, 2016 Leave a Comment
Do you treat the Bible like a tunnel, or do you treat it like a cave? When a person stands at the mouth of a tunnel, it is entirely possible for them to receive messages from the other side. If a person stands at the other end, they can speak loudly and the words will […]
Why’s My NIV So Different From My KJV?
Posted on February 6, 2016 1 Comment
The New International Version (NIV) replaced the King James Version (KJV) as the world’s most popular English Bible several decades ago, marking the first time in about 400 years that something other than the KJV dominated the English reading population. As with any significant change, there have been bumps along the way. For instance, many […]
4 Kinds of Retaliation in the Bible
Posted on September 26, 2015 1 Comment
Image: Peter defends Jesus from being arrested. As a Christian, when you are wronged, how should you respond? We know that God is a God of justice, but he is also a God of mercy. When we read Scripture, we see instances of God’s people seeking hard after justice and retaliating for wrongdoing, and at other […]
The Most Important Word in the Bible
Posted on July 28, 2015 2 Comments
Okay, so let me just admit up front that saying a particular word is the most important word in the Bible is probably an overstatement. If that’s what you are thinking, you win. I concede that point. At the same time, I think that if you give ear to what I am suggesting, you will see the […]
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