Some Thoughts on the Great Commission – Part 2: The Historical Setting
Last week we looked at the Greek construction of the Great Commission (Matt 28.19-20) and concluded that the typical English translation, Go and make disciples,was pretty...
Scholars Find Treasure Trove of Early New Testament Manuscripts
That’s the title of a press release that is going out this week. I’ll have to wait until the news of the location, as well as the number and significance of the...
The Ancient Near East Was No Picnic: Contrasting the Mosaic Law to Ancient Moral Codes
In my last blog, I discussed the fact that the Mosaic Law should not be understood as a lofty moral ideal for all cultures and all times. Rather, as Jesus points out in...
The Military Prepares for Hilary as President
I will probably get in trouble for these, but they are too funny! The third is my favorite. For those of you who think I am emerging, I ask you this: Would an emerger post...
Top Ten Lesser Known Arguments for the Existence of God
For those familiar with Christian apologetics you will know of the long standing arguments that are often employed to argue for the existence of God. The Kalaam Cosmological...
The Essential Christian Library
We have been working hard on the Reclaiming the Mind Bookstore and have produced new categories that I think will be helpful. Among the categories, we have “The Essential...
On Educating New Christians
The following paper is an address given to the Evangelical Theological Society in 2003. Clinton Arnold is the author. I contacted Dr. Arnold a year ago and he was gracious...
For Those Considering Suicide . . . (2)
I have been reading Sam Storms Sign’s of the Spirit in preparation for this Thursday’s Converse with Scholars. Signs of the Spirit is an interpretation of Jonathan Edwards’...
The Entertainment Driven Church
I recently decided to follow my own oft given advice and venture out to other churches just to see what the cultural landscape looks like and to stretch myself a bit. First, I...