Independence is a cherished value today. Kids want to do things without the interference of adults; adults, and even seniors do things and are agitated when anyone gives unsolicited advice. Dependence is considered an admission of weakness or failure. In our culture today, where everyone must be a winner and first, there is hardly room for dependency. Christianity, however, is […]

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. But fools despise wisdom and discipline. Pro. 1:7 As we transition into the New Year, we need wisdom to live right and this verse gives us the perfect recipe. The starting place is the fear of the Lord which is reverence, dependence and absolute obedience to God. This is where […]

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. (Col. 3:16) Then we hear, read, study, memorize and even meditate on the Word of God, there is no doubt that we get to know […]

The Study Bible with Good News on Every Page For years, people have been asking me, “Paul, what’s your favorite Bible?” That’s a tough question, like asking me to pick my favorite child. What people really want to know is, “Which Bible is free from mixture and will help me grow in grace?” There hasn’t been a good answer to […]

Human life in the womb is worth defending biblically and scientifically — with grace and without shame on anyone involved in a very nuanced and complicated systemic issue. We are all, both male and female, at every stage, made in the image of God. For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise […]

God the Father For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom all fatherhood in heaven and on earth is named” (Eph. 3:14–15). Ultimate reality is not cold, dark, empty space. Ultimate reality is the Father reaching out and gathering in sinners as his own dear children through the grace of Jesus the Son. Graciously, our heavenly […]

The label biblicist can refer to a couple of different views. The first is to describe those who deny the use of dogmatic formulations and philosophical distinctions in the name of a “pure systematic theology,” attempting to only use the language of Scripture. Biblicism in this sense is a theological method that is unsystematic and unsuccessful in its goal. However, the label […]

This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy. 1 CORINTHIANS 4:1-2 I have a secret shame. I always feel better—cleaner, revitalized—after reading theology, even poor theology, as it caresses and probes every crevice of the unknowable. John Updike, Roger’s […]

Book Details Author: ‎ Hilary Marlow & Mark Harris Publisher: ‎ Oxford University Press (April 22, 2022) Language: ‎ English Hardcover: ‎ 496 pages ISBN-10: ‎ 0190606738 ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0190606732 Item Weight: ‎ 2.05 pounds Dimensions: ‎ 9.4 x 1.7 x 6.8 inches Overview A wide-ranging treatment of the Bible and ecology Presents 30 essays by established and emerging scholars […]

“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things” (Philippians 4:8). God has revealed all that we need to know in the Bible. He did not forget anything, and nothing new has popped up that will require the […]