The Contours of the Land in Israel's History
The Land of Palestine
The land of Palestine took its name from the Philistines (the Pelishtim in Hebrew) who settled along the Mediterranean coast from Joppa to Gaza about 1300–12...
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[Common Places] New Studies in Dogmatics: Sanctification
Writing invariably involves paths both foreseen and surprising. Preparing this volume on sanctification has involved both experiences.
Previ...
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Flash Sale: "A Doubter's Guide to the Bible" and "Raised?" eBooks Just $1.99
Until July 3, 2015, these two eBooks are just $1.99 apiece:
1. A Doubter's Guide to the Bible by John Dickson: SALE Price $1.99 | Regular Pr...
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Do You Reflect These 4 Characteristics of an Emotionally Unhealthy Leader?
When you think of an unhealthy leader, who do you picture? What kinds of adjectives would you use to describe them?
Angry, controlling, aggr...
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Mounce Archive 13 — How Should Bible Translations Deal with Metaphors?
Everyone needs a break once in a while, and Bill Mounce is taking one from his weekly column on biblical Greek until September. Meanwhile, w...
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Unshaken Courage [Awakening Faith]
Therefore, “they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them wit...
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Extracurricular Activities 6.27.15 — Racial Heresy, Hengel's 'Crucifixion,' and Book of Mormon History
Al Mohler on the The Heresy of Racial Superiority
Among Christians, the word heresy must be used with care and precision. Not every doctrina...
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Professors, Reimagine the Pastorate; Pastors, Don't Bury Your Gift — An Excerpt from "The Pastor Theologian"
“The renewal of the church depends on a renewal of theology,” which “depends on the resurrection of the ancient vision of the pastor as ecc...
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Leader, Face Your Shadow for the Sake of Your Ministry — An Excerpt from "The Emotionally Healthy Leader"
Every leader has one, yet few leaders want to explore it, deal with it, confront it.
While leaders read countless books and attend conferen...
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Zondervan Mourns the Death of Verlyn D. Verbrugge, Editor, Writer, Pastor, and New Testament Scholar
Verlyn D. Verbrugge, longtime Zondervan editor, teaching pastor, author, and New Testament scholar, died on June 21, 2015 following a six-mo...
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Bible Interpreters Need to Remember Scripture Isn't Fragmented
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The Latest Must-Have Guide to the Current State of Pauline Studies
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Peter Scazzero’s Journey Toward Emotionally Healthy Leadership
Peter Scazzero’s got a story church leaders need to hear, because he describes the leadership journey that seems to mark many people in mini...
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Mounce Archive 12 — Can Translations Co-Exist in the Same Universe?
Everyone needs a break once in a while, and Bill Mounce is taking one from his weekly column on biblical Greek until September. Meanwhile, w...
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Gaining the Riches of Divinity [Awakening Faith]
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, f...
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Extracurricular Activities 6.20.15 — Charleston, Endangered Biblical Studies, and Scared New Atheists
Matthew Young on Seeking Justice in the Midst of the Charleston Tragedy
A horrible tragedy occurred earlier this week, when a young white ma...
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The Almost Extinct and Very Rare Pastoral Role: Pastor Theologian — An Excerpt from "The Pastor Theologian"
What does it mean to play the role of a pastor?
I wrestled with this question almost daily when I was in vocational pastoral ministry, prob...
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