14
Oct
2012
The Gospel of Jesus Wife: Update
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In my previous post I described the announcement of a papyrus fragment that Harvard professor Karen L. King titled “The Gospel of Jesus Wife” because it apparently contains the phrase “Jesus said to them, ‘My wife….'” I suggested then some scholars had already pointed to a number of problems that suggested the writing on the papyrus is... Read More
12
Oct
2012
Continuing the Quest: Recommended Resources
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Let me add this “Appendix” onto the end of my recent two-part series on the importance of history in biblical studies, particularly in studying the Gospels (see “Why Christians Need History” and “Why the Quest for the Historical Jesus Matters”). If you’re interested in taking a closer look at these issues, principally (1) the quest,... Read More
10
Oct
2012
Equip and Encourage: MACP
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Dave Doran talks about the Mid-America Conference on Preaching occurring next week at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. He provides a little history regarding the conference, explains the theme “The Mystery of Christ: God’s Glory among the Gentiles,” and introduces the conference speakers. Some specifics that he discusses: -Unpacking the theme: “The Mystery of Christ: God’s... Read More
8
Oct
2012
Church Planting in Rocky Places: Eagle Mountain, Utah
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One of the benefits of attending the Mid-America Conference on Preaching each year is the opportunity it affords for catching up with DBTS alumni. Last fall, I found myself sitting next to alumnus Matt Ortega in a workshop session. Both of our families have grown significantly in the past few years, and it was good... Read More
6
Oct
2012
4
Oct
2012
My Father's World
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The intersection of common grace with special grace is on my mind today, but not for a particularly “spiritual” reason. Bow season has begun here in Michigan and I’m anticipating the pleasure of taking one of my boys out this afternoon to see if one of us can woo a deer close enough for a... Read More
2
Oct
2012
America's Violation of "You Shall Not Murder": Abortion
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Last week John Aloisi posted an informative entry on “Abortion and the Early Church.” With this post, and another to follow, I would like to focus on the Bible’s view of abortion. The thesis of this post and the next is that an induced abortion violates the sixth commandment of the Decalogue: “You shall not... Read More
30
Sep
2012
Able to Teach
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In 1 Tim 3:2 Paul lists one of the requirements for the man who would aspire to the pastoral office: he must be “able to teach.” What exactly does that mean? Dr. Mark Snoeberger, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at DBTS, unpacks the idea by expounding 2 Tim 4:2 in a recent chapel message. I... Read More
28
Sep
2012
Which Bible Translation Should I Use?
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At the beginning of the year I mentioned in a post that in September of 2011, Liberty University Biblical Studies Symposium held a discussion on the topic, “Which Bible Translation Should I Use?” featuring Dr. Ray Clendenen (HCSB), Dr. Wayne Grudem (ESV), and Dr. Doug Moo (NIV). Those talks have now been put in written form. I want to thank Jim Baird of B&H... Read More
26
Sep
2012
Why the Quest for the Historical Jesus Matters
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This is the second part of a two-part post on the importance of history and historical work—like the quest for the historical Jesus—for studying and proclaiming the Gospels. For the first part, see “Why Christians Need History.” Since history matters, since it’s necessary (part one), then the quest for the historical Jesus matters. Here let... Read More