The Gospel of Jesus’ Wife? Albert Mohler weighs in on the recent news release about a fragment of papyrus mentioning Jesus’ wife. Mohler argues here that scholarship has been traded for sensationalism. Preaching for the “Home Run.” Michael McKinley answers a popular question with what may be some unpopular answers. There may be legitimate reasons …
Augustine on biblical interpretation from On Christian Teaching. The most expert investigator of divine scriptures will be eh person who, first, has read them all and has a good knowledge–a reading knowledge, a least, if not yet a complete understanding–of those pronounced canonical…. The first rule in this laborious task, is, as I have said, …
Faded Bit of Papyrus Refers to Jesus’ Wife. Trust me, TLC is going to have a field day with this; I can already envision the two hour special. “The notion that Jesus had a wife was the central conceit of the best seller and movie “The Da Vinci Code.” But Dr. King said she wants …
The ongoing divide between the reformed and non-reformed camps seems to be unending. I spoke recently with the editor of a Christian newspaper who lamented that it seems to ebb and flow, but never go away. The debate saddens me mostly because it is often less akin to debate among peers and more like lobbing …
Here are a few quotes from W. A. Criswell to get your week off to a good start. “To lift Him up, to preach His name, and to invite souls to love Him and to follow Him is the highest, heavenliest privilege of human life.” “The word we preach from our pulpits ought to be …
As a general rule, I try to stay out of politics. As a pastor, I have never felt that I should use my position to advocate for one politician or party over another. However, I do have a responsibility to advocate for Christian ethics and morality. I have a responsibility to stand for the victimized …
Discipling in the Church. The new 9Marks journal focuses on discipleship. This is a great tool for pastors and anyone who has a heart to see discipleship become a focal point of the local church. Handbook on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament. This new book by G.K. Beale should be a great …
Do people invite themselves to your home? I was encouraged by this because just this weekend, Angela and I invited ourselves to the new home of some friends. Tim Challies examines the inconvenience of being inconvenienced. Do people feel they can come to your home only for formal Bible studies or can they come to …