A Letter to (Some) Atheists
(please note: I did not create this chart so I am not responsible for misspellings!) Dear atheist, As I am sure you know, I am not an atheist. I am a Christian and I am very...
Four Types of Faith
There are four different ways to define faith. It is incredibly important that we, as Christians, don’t go wrong here. 1. Blind Faith: Faith is a blind leap into the...
A Summary of Justo Gonzalez's Visit to Credo House
I just sat down after a long day’s events. Phew! What a day. As part of the “Converse with Scholars” series at the Credo House, our special guest for an...
Four Misconceptions About the Crusades: #2 The Crusaders Were Greedy Opportunists
Misconception #1: The Crusades Were Not Provoked Misconception #2: The Crusaders Were Greedy Opportunists One popular history textbook talks about the Crusades as the...
Bibleworks 9 Cross Reference Tools
Here I continue on my short series of posts about BibleWorks 9, a Bible study software I have used for many years. In preparation for any lesson, a teacher may have many...
Four Misconceptions about the Crusades: #1 The Crusades Were Not Provoked
It is very popular to have a completely negative view of the Christian Crusades that took place between 1095 and 1291. In fact, I have often heard people apologize for them....
What Happened to the Emerging Church?
What happened to the emerging church? I don’t know. For many years, it was the talk of the town. From its advocates to its antagonists, the emerging church gave everyone...
Theological Trading Cards Giveaway
Zondervan has graciously offered the readers of Parchment and Pen the opportunity to win some great stuff. What you see here is a full box set of Theological Trading Cards by...
Where Did Old Testament Saints Think They Went When They Died?
You may not know it, but there is a very controversial issue in Old Testament theology concerning the afterlife. It seems that the Old Testament saints did not have the...