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Bible Software: TheWord
Reader Dru recently recommended the free Bible software TheWord. So I took a look and worked with it a bit. And for free software, I must say that I’m impressed. The software is far more user friendly than most, being most … Continue reading
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1 Corinthians 15: Why the resurrection matters, Part 1
Paul is insistent, not only that all Christians will be resurrected when Jesus returns, but also that this resurrection will be a bodily resurrection. The resurrected body will be gloriously transformed versions of our present bodies, but bodies nonetheless — … Continue reading
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Tony Campolo changes positions on gay sexual activity
Tony Campolo is a popular author and speaker in the evangelical churches, representing a leftwing perspective while attempting to honor scriptural authority. For many years now, he has famously taught that Christians may not, consistent with the scriptures, engage in … Continue reading
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How to Study the Bible: Thin Walls
Rather like preparing to bake a cake the old-fashioned way — from scratch — we’ve been adding ingredients to our narrative hermeneutic. We started with Scot McKnight’s A-B-A’ formulation. We added some elements from John Walton’s Covenant argument. Next, we need to … Continue reading
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The Future of the Churches of Christ: Church Revitalization
Thom S. Rainer has long been a leading expert and consultant on church growth. He’s authored countless books, and participated in numerous studies on what works and what doesn’t. He recently posted an article summarizing what works when it comes … Continue reading
How to Study the Bible: The Covenants
Walton lays out God’s history of covenants in terms that I’d never heard before. He concludes that the covenant made with Noah is separate from all the others, as it indicates no effort toward self-revelation. God had appeared to Noah … Continue reading
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The Future of the Churches of Christ: Reflections from the Comments
The readers are always good to push me to deal more thoroughly with issues through their comments. The following thoughts were originally posted by me in response to these excellent questions by Tina Sergent Seward — Jay, how should we … Continue reading
How to Study the Bible: Election
We’re continuing to work through Covenant: God’s Purpose, God’s Plan. by John H. Walton. Never do the biblical writers describe election as a reward. It does not come in response to any attribute or action of Israel. His election did … Continue reading
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The Future of the Churches of Christ: Church Trends, Part 2
Some takeaways — * Cultural Christianity is dying. Only about to 20 to 25% of Americans are committed Protestant Christians in the sense of going to church on Sunday and actually allowing Christianity to shape how they live. The rest are increasingly … Continue reading
How to Study the Bible: God’s Plan: Genesis 1 – 11
So why does Genesis provide us with the material found in Genesis 1 – 11? These chapters aren’t obviously about God’s self-revelation. Genesis tells the story of how God created humankind in fellowship with him, but also relates how that … Continue reading
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