Michael F. Bird was kind enough to answer some of my questions on the essence of the gospel and modern perceptions of the good news about Jesus. (See here for the first interview in this series with Darrell Bock.) Michael... Continue Reading →
What does the Bible have to say about the "Black Lives Matter" and "All Lives Matter" Debate?
Below you will find a video that needs to be streamed in the West in our churches, Bible studies, seminaries, ect. A video that makes me feel guilty for what I have but don't value: God's very words. Please take... Continue Reading →
If your churches are anything like the churches I grew up in, there will be a whole lot of palm leaves this Sunday being waved by (loud) singing children. There will be a tone of celebration and jubilee as worship... Continue Reading →
I had the honor of conducting an interview with well-known and respected Theologian Kevin J Vanhoozer (Research Professor of Systematic Theology, Trinity Evangelical, Illinois) regarding if Biblical Illiteracy is indeed a problem in our churches. As his work... Continue Reading →
This Christmas season I studied John 1, falling in love with John's simplistic and creative depiction of a God who becomes (hu)man. Here we encounter a God who chooses to enter our world, engaging with our "worldly" culture (at least... Continue Reading →
Much word count by the apostle Paul is dedicated to the reconciliation of different ethnic groups (mainly Jews and Gentiles). To Paul, his Messiah and Lord wasn't crucified simply to reconcile humans to God but rather God went a radical... Continue Reading →
Below is an interview which I conducted with author and speaker Dave Hickman regarding his new release 'Closer Than Close' (a book which attempts to bring "union with Christ" back to the forefront and comes highly recommended by me). ... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggy1y6jSrsA A book that has rocked my world a few years back was "They Like Jesus But Not The Church" by Dan Kimball, pastor of Vintage Faith Church and currently on faculty at Western Seminary. As the opening of the video... Continue Reading →
