Article | Reinterpreting the Thief on the Cross in Context
The story of the thief on the cross is too often used as a pawn in arguments about baptism, but what was Luke’s intention with this story?
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Podcast | 4 Keys to Interpreting Romans
Romans is probably Paul’s most well-known and read letter, but how is it supposed to be read? What is Paul’s purpose for writing the letter? Have our interpretations of Romans been more influenced by Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation than by Paul and the early church?
Article | The Church’s Response to Political Violence
The church’s response to the violence and death in our country and around the world is to pave a path of peace and nonviolence that reflects a different way of being human by shining the light of Jesus.
Article | Modern Politics in Ancient Jewish Synagogues
One of the best ways for modern Christians to begin thinking about politics is to look at what Jesus did in synagogues.
Podcast | What Bible Translation Should I Use?
As Christians, we believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God. So, Bible reading is important. However, there are a multiplicity of English Bible versions from which to choose. Which version should you choose? Which is the best?
Podcast | What To Do About Missing Verses of the Bible
Perhaps you have been reading through your Bible and noticed that a verse was missing, or seen a footnote that says that a particular verse is not in the oldest and best manuscripts, or even seen an image on social media calling out a particular Bible version for taking out verses. What are we to…
Podcast | The Original Ending of the Gospel of Mark
How did the Gospel of Mark originally end? What does the manuscript evidence suggest? Where do the additional endings come from?
Podcast | How Do We Know What the Bible Originally Said?
In biblical scholarship, the science of determining what the original books of the Bible said is textual criticism. In this episode, we dive into how that process works and why we can have confidence in our modern Bibles.
Podcast | How Were the Books of the New Testament Chosen?
The 27 books of the New Testament became scripture through a long process of the church’s recognition of these books as life-giving for God’s people.
Podcast | Why Were the Books of the New Testament Written?
When you place the books of the New Testament in chronological order based on date of composition, you will find a snowballing theological development from one work or group of works to the next.
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