Go to any Christian bookstore or website, and you will find communion sets available in multiple setups and materials. You can get gold, silver or titanium. You can have trays with just the little juice cups and bread, or a combination. You can get them sized for whole congregations, small groups or even individual participation.… Read More »
The Gospels' Voices
One of the most peculiar characteristics of the Christian Scriptures is the quadruple testimony of the gospels. The presence of these four similar and yet very distinct books which seem to cover the same territory bring up a lot of questions. Among them: Why are there four versions of the same story? And why do… Read More »
The Identity of Solomon's Bride
The Song of Songs (שׁיר השׁרים) is one of the great works of Hebrew dramatic poetry. In an ancient, pre-literate world, the great works of literature were not written for the page. They were to be presented publicly. Although these stagings were not as elaborate as modern plays and were presented for moral, polemic or… Read More »
Our Enemies
In 1965, Hal Moore (Lt. Gen. US Army, retired) led the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Airmobile Cavalry Division into the Ia Drang Valley in the highlands of Vietnam. Over three days and nights, his troopers fought a rolling battle against overwhelming odds. The Battle of the Ia Drang Valley was the first battle… Read More »
Context, Culture and Conjecture
As we begin to dive into the Book of the Revelation at Bedford Road Baptist Church, it is important that we be honest about this particular portion of Scripture. There is a great deal that we do not know about this book, and there is nothing even approximating a scholarly agreement on how to interpret it.… Read More »
Learning from Experience
This old man must still train and train. – Morihei Ueshiba, shortly before his death Aikido is learned by experience or taitoku (体得). Teaching was often done through challenge, offering something incomprehensible and then providing the means by which one can experiment and learn to understand through experience. Aikido evolved from the jujutsu of medieval Japan,… Read More »
Fingers in Ears, Mud in Eyes and Jesus Talking to Trees
For many Christians, faith is a safe and comfortable little thing they keep in their pockets in case they need it. They go to church regularly. They may even work at the local soup kitchen during the holidays or teach a Sunday School class. It is relatively easy to call yourself a Christian; and because… Read More »
Some Thoughts on Institutions and Intimacy
There is something about institutions that Westerners in general and Americans in specific find comforting. While simultaneously bemoaning the death of the intimacy and connection of the Mom and Pop stores on Main Street, Americans overwhelmingly shop at big box stores and in online stores like Amazon because they offer both convenience and value. The big… Read More »
What Is Normal?
(I came across this post while looking for something else. I wrote this in 2007, and I was probably giving “The Word” a fresh listen while getting ready to teach on Ezekiel. Although a lot has changed about me since the days when I wrote it, this still resonated with me.) Reluctant ride in the… Read More »
Live and Let Live
God gives us the means to live and let live. Humanity chooses to live and let die. – Chris Wright, Knowing Jesus through the OT Did you tried Everypost? Get now the app for android here or iphone here. If you would like to unsubscribe and stop receiving these emails click here.
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