Christianese is Death: Knock it off!
Perhaps it’s not wise to write a blog post when one is a bit irritated and less than amused, but… what the hay! In a recent Facebook exchange over a…
Jesus Kissed Dating Goodbye: Covenant in the Letters of Revelation
Joseph Bonham, M.A. is today’s guest blogger. Joseph has his own blog called the Biblical Bean, linked below. In addition to a Bachelors in Biblical Studies, he holds a master…
My Two Cents on Gay Marriage… Which is Twice as Much as I’d Offer You for Your Thoughts
FACT: We, as a nation, CANNOT simultaneously maintain anti-discrimination laws, religious freedom & gay marriage. We must choose… but which should we choose, and how should we choose? This, of…
101 Most Misunderstood Verses: A Biblical Literacy Ministries Series
If you love juicy tidbits about the Bible that help you understand it better, go to drandrewsargent.com. I’m Dr. Andrew Sargent and I write a blog called BIBLICAL LITERACY. I…
Mission vs. Vision: Has World Vision’s Mission Overshadowed Its Vision?
The World Vision debacle is the latest and hottest scandal in Christendom. In spite of their faith statement claiming to be an organization of individuals dedicated to the Bible as…
Ham on Nye: Not my Favorite Philosophical Sandwich
I must confess, I did not watch the recent televised and much talked about creation debate between Answers in Genesis founder, Ken Ham and, local TV legend, Bill Nye the…
SAVIOR The Musical: Big Sound, Great Songs, A Greater Christ
I first saw The SAVIOR Musical by Jonathan Cashman almost 15 years ago when I was a professor at Zion Bible College (Now Northpoint Bible College in Haverhill Ma). (See…
A Response to Benjamin Corey’s “10 Reasons Why Reading The Bible Makes Us More Progressive”
Benjamin Corey is a once upon a time “fundamentalist” who shifted to being a “Christian Progressive” when he began attending Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 2008. He accredits this shift not…
In Memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.
There are several parts of MLK’s great “I have a dream” speech that are of crucial importance in an age where “Freedom” and “Justice” have been redefined as “rights to…
A Response to “Brothers, I Am Sorry”
http://sarahchristineschwartz.com/2013/11/06/brothers-i-am-sorry To the author of “Brothers, I am Sorry,” which you can read at the above address. Dear Sarah, you are young, and have much to learn about the difference…
Safari Guide, Treasure Hunter, Biblical Theologian
As a good Evangelical… just a second, I have to adjust my halo… Okay, it’s got that 20s-gangster-hat tilt I like so much… So, as a good Evangelical who has…
My Schizophrenic Review of the 2013 Catalyst Conference in Atlanta Georgia
Yes, I know that the constant attempt by various fields of scientific study to catalogue diseases by symptoms rather than isolated causes often leads to shifting labels and that split…
Armed Always with an Axe to Grind
Strolling with my wife today we happened upon a woman walking her dog. She had paused ahead, tying her shoe (or so we thought) and we closed the gap between…