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War in the Bible: an Examination of Biblical Conflict and Violence
The Bible doesn’t flinch at portraying the world’s violence, especially during wartime. And while there is no such thing as a kind and gentle war, you might be surprised to learn t...
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Living on the Seam of History, Part 4: The Holy Spirit
“The Holy Spirit does the wok of spiritual transformation or change in us, leading us to put off the thoughts and deeds of the old self and...
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Etymologies—A First Look (Monday with Mounce 9)
Passage: 1 Timothy 1:3
This is the first time in the blog I have dealt with the issue of etymology, so perhaps a few introductory comments a...
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by John H. Walton" class="t-blog-listing__feed-title">Hebrew Corner 6: "God's Own Heart"
by John H. Walton
by John H. Walton
In previous entries we have noted how a word used in combination with other words must be studied in that combination, not just as an indiv...
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Toward an Integrated Spirituality by Glen G. Scorgie
Many years ago I joined some teenage Inuit friends on a two-day Arctic caribou hunt up the west (left-hand side) of Canada’s Hudson’s Bay. ...
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The Quest for Significance
Glen G. Scorgie
Glen G. Scorgie
According to the Greek poet Homer, Sisyphus was a tragic figure who had had gotten on the bad side of the gods. As a result, the poor guy wa...
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Living on the Seam of History 3: African Christology
Last week we briefly examined African theology, particularly relating to the Muslim culture that permeates the continent. We asked the quest...
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Our Curious Shortage of Saints
by Glen G. Scorgie
by Glen G. Scorgie
It was the first night of our seminary course in Christian social ethics, and the classroom was packed. At our seminary we have three requir...
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When Relational Spirituality Breaks Down
by Glen G. Scorgie
by Glen G. Scorgie
We were strolling through the National Gallery in London, overdosing on great art, when there it was. Sharing space with some of the finest...
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The Pool of Siloam and the Gospel of John — By Gary Burge
Frequent visitors to Jerusalem know well the Pool of Siloam located at the south end of the city of David. However the pool so often viewed...
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Posts this week on Christian Spirituality
This week, we’ve invited Zondervan author Glen G. Scorgie to guide us through his thinking on Christian spirituality. Glen’s book, A Little...
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Can you not sin? — (Monday with Mounce 8)
Passage: 1 John 3:6
What is the difference between saying, “I studied” and, “I was studying”? Both are in the past time, but there is anothe...
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by John H. Walton" class="t-blog-listing__feed-title">Hebrew Corner 5: "hedge" (Psalm 139)
by John H. Walton
by John H. Walton
Psalm 139 is one of the most well-known Psalms, but may perhaps also be one of the most misunderstood. One of the first things that any st...
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Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology read by 800 members of one church
Hunter Street Baptist Church in Hoover, Alabama is the largest Baptist church in its state, averaging 4,500 attendees each weekend. Six ye...
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Living on the Seam of History 2: God in Africa
God, does he exist? And who is he anyway?
“Africans regard debate about the existence of God as ridiculous. They take it as a given. God is...
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You Do Not Receive Our Testimony (Monday with Mounce 7)
Passage: John 3:11
Keyword: second person
I have always had a bit of a soft spot in my heart for Nicodemus.
Jesus is the new kid on the blo...
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FREE Copies of "Basics of Verbal Aspect in Biblical Greek"
One fall release that I'm particularly excited for is Basics of Verbal Aspect in Biblical Greek.
Here is what D. A. Carson had to say about...
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