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October 2015

October 29, 2015

Karl Barth, Christ, and the OT

One thing we should all appreciate about Barth is his ability to synthesize theology and...

May 2015

May 25, 2015

Paul and the Trinity: An Interview with Wesley Hill

Exegesis of Paul does not reach its full potential without Trinitarian theology.

May 19, 2015

What Is the Significance of the 7 Churches in Revelation?

Hint: They aren't merely an introduction removed from the rest of the story.

April 2015

April 20, 2015

10 Ways to Understand Scripture in Light of Jesus

Any talk of the unity of the OT and the NT must center on Jesus.

April 14, 2015

Inerrancy Is Not a New Idea, Just Ask Irenaeus

The idea that Scripture is without error isn't something fundamentalists cooked up in a lab...

April 08, 2015

Strong Enough to Have Convictions (Or, Why Division Is Sometimes Necessary)

A tightly-held belief is sometimes a dangerous thing, but it can also be a precious...

March 2015

March 30, 2015

Did Jesus Think He Was God?

If Jesus truly isn't God and never claimed to be, the Resurrection is inconsequential at...

March 25, 2015

The 2 Deadly Interpretive Sins

We can, if we are careful, leave at least some of our interpretive baggage at...

March 23, 2015

Jesus Wasn’t Afraid of His Old Testament

Jesus was comfortable with suggesting that “the word of God cannot be broken," and perhaps...

March 18, 2015

In Defense of Proof-Texting

Is proof-texting the cardinal sin of theology and exegesis? It doesn't have to be.

March 10, 2015

3 Responses to Critiques of Inerrancy

Some observations on critiques of inerrancy and the idea that inerrancy "dies the death of...

March 03, 2015

Dallas Radio Show Reviews “The Bible Tells Me So” by Peter Enns

"For Christ & Culture," a radio show on 90.9 FM in Dallas (that I often...