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May 2024

May 31, 2024

The Feast of the Visitation: A Portrait of a Disciple

For hundreds of years, the church worldwide has celebrated the Visitation—the meeting of Jesus's mother,...

March 2024

March 31, 2024

Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

Melito, bishop of Sardis in the second century, preached this Easter sermon, excerpted below, in...

December 2023

December 26, 2023

Five Devotionals Inspired by Taylor Swift Lyrics

Welcome my friend Sarah Griffith, a student at Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) where she learns...

September 2023

September 18, 2023

What Can a Goddess Tell Us about Jesus?

My guest today is Dr. Sandra Glahn, author of the forthcoming (October 10, 2023) book,...

August 2023

August 17, 2023

The Opened Bible Academy: Bringing Seminary to Church

Pastors, have you ever wanted your church members and volunteer leaders to have a more...

May 2023

May 29, 2023

Are Lucifer and Satan the Same?

For six seasons, TV fans enjoyed the guilty pleasure of rooting for the good-looking, affable...

April 2023

April 18, 2023

The Function of a Biblical Conjunction

If the pen is mightier than the sword, the tiny conjunction just might be the...

April 07, 2023

Good Friday: The Agony and the Irony

Today the Christian church celebrates Good Friday, commemorating the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ. Each...

November 2022

November 28, 2022

Book Review: The Hebrew Scriptures (Same Bible, New Look)

McGahan Publishing House offers a unique Bible project in the form of an attractive, solid,...

October 2022

October 28, 2022

Get Latte with Luke!

Sandra Glahn’s publisher has just added Latte with Luke to Mocha on the Mount, Java...

August 2022

August 26, 2022

*Romans: A Theological & Pastoral Commentary*: A Review

My pastor at First McKinney has led us through the book of Romans almost weekly...

April 2022

April 27, 2022

Phoebe: One of the Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible

A few weeks ago I posted an interview with Mary DeMuth, author of The...

December 2021

December 22, 2021

Why Protestants Should Give Jesus’s Mother, Mary, Another Chance

"Mary, did you know that your baby boy would one day rule the nations?" Many...

December 14, 2021

Bathsheba: Vindicated or Implicated by Scripture?

The fourth of five posts in a series exploring the stories of the women, and...

December 07, 2021

A Woman (and Man) of Noble Character: Ruth and Boaz in Jesus’s Genealogy

Ruth and Boaz standing in a field, making eyes over stalks of wheat . ....

November 2021

November 09, 2021

What We Can Learn from Rahab

Rahab of Jericho is famously infamous for her occupation. How did a madam journey from...

October 2021

October 25, 2021

The Moral Dilemmas of Judah and Tamar

Advent approaches and, with it, my thoughts turn to the lineage of Christ. Who were...

August 2021

August 31, 2021

The Theology of Women Academy Opens Its Virtual Doors

Ever wondered if women could be pastors, teachers of men, and/or church leaders? Is God’s...

August 20, 2021

What Does the Bible Say about Women Teaching and Prophesying?

One recurring question regarding women in the church goes something like this: "What does the...

August 09, 2021

Finding God in the Middle: A Study of Judges

Liminal spaces can be challenging to navigate, but my friend Amy Leigh Bamberg wants us...

August 02, 2021

Is a Husband the Priest of His Family?

Does a husband act like a priest for his family? While not the direct application...

July 2021

July 27, 2021

Does Creation Order Bestow Automatic Leadership on Men?

“This order of creation argument is just silliness.” So said Baylor history professor Beth Allison...

July 20, 2021

The Psalms: Filler or Faith-forming?

Psalms served as filler. That's how I grew up thinking as I'd sit in church...

July 14, 2021

How to Understand Your Bible More Easily

How do you like to read your Bible? I joke that reading is my love...