To Our Virgin Daughters
The word virgin has, ironically enough, become a dirty word in our society. The entertainment industry spits out movie after show presenting virginity as something distasteful, mockable, proof that you…
“Look What the World is Coming to”: A Christian Perception of Life as We Know it
There are a lot memes that fly around social media; some are insightful, others only appear insightful. This one, which was constructed by others using an out of context quote…
Bumper Sticker Politics & The Christian
Winston Churchill said, “The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.” This is a sad truth, but it still does not shake my convictions regarding…
Do the New Testament Writerâs Care About Context, Part 9: Back to Matthew 2:15
So in Chapter 2 verse 15, Matthew deems Josephâs return to Israel after a quick escape from Herod by hiding out in Egypt for a time to be a fulfillment…
Do the New Testament Writerâs Care About Context, Part 8: The Power of Hindsight
Letâs consider the 7th of seven paths of investigation needed to unlock potential rationales behind NT authorsâ use of OT texts. Matthew 2:15 says that an historical comment in Hosea…
The Good News Isnât That There is No Bad News
In a day when the worst sin a person can commit personally is to âmake someone else feel bad,â Gospel preaching has taken a bit of a hit. We want…
A Pity Pool Party: Myopic Compassion
One of the benefits of living in a nation of 300 million people is that our society is rife with any kind of anecdotal evidence a person needs to convince…
What I Loved About Worship Last Sunday
Itâs no secret that Iâm a dinosaur, a has-been, an old person who is personally responsible for every failing of society, and the primary reason why so many millennials donât…
Do the New Testament Writerâs Care About Context, Part 7: The Impact of Worldview on âContextual Readingâ
Today I want to consider the 6th of seven paths of investigation that a person should take in an attempt to understand a New Testament authorâs USE of an Old…
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Do the New Testament Writerâs Care About Context, Part 6: Common Hermeneutical and Homiletical Practices Inform Us
Today I want to consider the 5th of seven paths of investigation that a person should take in an attempt to understand a New Testament authorâs USE of an Old…