Does the Holy Spirit work in our hearts and minds to call us into obedience? Yes, of course! But I think a lot of Christians are walking around just like Islamists and Buddhists and all other faiths who are trying to work to please their God, and after beating their body into submissio...
Focuses on the debate on whether John's Gospel is historical or not. Reasons behind the lingering doubts about the historical validity of the Gospel of John; Similarities in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke's telling of the story of the life of Jesus Christ; Hypotheses explaining why ...
("Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God'"- John 20:17 ) -- and Jesus said that we have the same Father as he does ("And do not call anyone on earth 'father,' for you have one Father, and he is in...
("Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God'"- John 20:17 ) -- and Jesus said that we have the same Father as he does ("And do not call anyone on earth 'father,' for you have one Father, and he is in...
A suppressed whisper infiltrates the peace of the surrounding blackness. My eyes spring open. Alertness returns. ‘What was that’?Again, there is silence. Tied eyes begin to close but it transpires again. ‘That murmur, where’s it coming from?’ ...
One year into my journey, I joined my very first group Bible study and started working through the Gospel of John. I hadn’t read the Bible or gone to church in recent years as they had both become so triggering to me. [And she had never read the gospels to learn who Jesus really ...
moment and a special lesson for my students tomorrow concerning answers to hard questions they have asked about life and the Faith. But I wanted to take a brief pause and post this entry highlighting Florence Li. The Gospel is open to all of humanity. As Paul illustrates for us in the ...
What does this mean for Theologically Speaking? It will still be here. I have no plans to remove the articles that are here because they still get many visitors every day and I still get messages from people who are benefiting from reading them. I will still post here from time-to-time...
Our topic for today: “If today is your last day, what will you do today?” Does the question make you nervous ? Or does it sound offensive to you? I’m sorry if the question let you feel uncomfortable. Please don’t get me wrong. I don’t mean to offend anybody. Actually, this...
“culture,” social justice, relationships, and relevancy than about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. If it does talk about the Gospel, make sure it isn’t talking about the “social gospel.” You can check out the doctrinal and mission statements, but be on guard—a church can have a ...