In the post below, I seek to answer the question “What is theology?” by sharing with you some of what I have learned about theology over the years, and by asking some of the questions I still have. There are two types of posts below. Some contain summaries of my seminary class note...
The Christmas carol describing the Annunciation to the Shepherds is a favourite for many. But how well do you know it? The nativity hymn, ‘While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks’, was first published inA Supplement to the New Version of Psalms in1700, the lyrics a collaborative effo...
Of the three main categories of poetry—narrative, dramatic, and lyric—lyric is the most common, and also the most difficult to classify.Narrative poemstell stories. Dramatic poetry is a play written in verse. Lyric poetry, however, encompasses a wide range of forms and approaches. Nearly any...
Did God create disorder and chaos? What does it actually mean to be evil? And how do you tell your kids that in the Bible dragons are actually the “bad guys”? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from the first half of the Chaos Drago
Sermon on the Mount E32 – In his fourth teaching on relationships and conflict in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus encourages his listeners to ask God for what they need. Because the three previous teachings don't directly tell us how to respond in specif
jute string. But occasionally the wind whisks through the corridor of my apartment complex and twists it around. Sometimes I come home to find it hanging backward. The words are not discernable. The message is unclear. Not all the time. It depends on whether the wind has been calm or not...
Lyrics are the words of a song, often poetic and meant to be sung, while text refers to any written words, regardless of context or style.
Read What are the "Songs of Ascent" in Psalms? And How They Can Help You Experience Joy by Alice William. Christian women faith articles, encouragement, growth.
“Why me?” Another friend has had sudden hearing loss, and again might well be thinking, “Why me?” But these things are sent to grow us into being the sort of person God wants us to be….thankful in all things for the blessings we DO have. May we each one find that this is ...
Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes The Song of Solomon Major Prophets The major prophets have books that arelonger and include books with a larger, more global context. Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Minor Prophets The minor prophets are books that are smaller and more specific in nature. The...