Psalm 111:2 – “Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them.” I have been thinking about this verse a lot of recent. It motivates me and encourages me as a student of the Lord. Studying is a hobby of mind, as well as reading and collecting good books, so… [Read more…]
August 22, 2011
I’m reading a great book on exegesis of the New Testament and here is just a sample. Student of the Bible (or anything), read and be comforted! Take courage and take up the Bible again in humble pursuit of truth. “We need to get one thing straight before we go any further. Gottfried Wilhem von… [Read more…]
August 28, 2010
“Some of the most foolish misreading of biblical stories I have encountered have come from a misguided assumption that we are intended to approve of the behavior of biblical heroes in virtually every episode in which they figure. One of the distinctive features of the Bible is how deeply flawed its heroes and heroines are. … [Read more…]
May 21, 2009
Stupid is a good word in the right context. Some folks don’t like it but I just realized that it is in the Bible! Yep, the translators for the ESV, my favorite English Bible translation, chose to use the word 12 times, and you can search it online and check it for yourself. And here’s… [Read more…]
August 26, 2008
Mark Johnson, pastor of the Journey, gives a very good word on the sufficiency of Scripture in “The Source of Safety” as well as a short take on the Emergent movement. I’ll include an excellent byte here: The solution … is to run to the source of safety; to trust the Bible more than either… [Read more…]
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