>In chapter three of Nichol's book, Jesus Made in America: A Cultural History from the Puritans to the Passion of the Christ, he explores the Jesus of the nineteenth century, focusing our attentions on the different portraits of Jesus that emerged on the frontier, in the parlors of Victorian culture, on the battlefields of Civil … Continue reading >Jesus Made in America, part 2
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>Great Biblical Themes in 1 Kings 8
>Monday morning I was reading 1 Kings 8 and was struck by what an wonderfully rich chapter it is (see also 2 Chronicles 6). Many of the Bibles great themes are evident here. Let me just highlight a few of them.1. God's presence with his people. As Dr. Magary pointed out, this is one of … Continue reading >Great Biblical Themes in 1 Kings 8
>The Importance of the Virgin Birth
>Christmas can have a wonderful effect of bringing people together. You can probably bring to mind the Coca Cola Christmas song "I'd like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company...". Maybe you've heard of the 'Christmas Truce' of 1914. British and German soldiers in WW1 laid down their guns, decorated their trenches, … Continue reading >The Importance of the Virgin Birth
>God tempts David?
>For the past nine months or so I've been reading through the Bible chronologically. I'm far behind my in my reading plan, so a week or two ago I was reading in 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles. I love this reading plan because you often read the exact same story in two different places. It … Continue reading >God tempts David?
Asking the Right Questions of the Bible
Yesterday I spent time thinking about the Connexion retreat and the discussions we will have about asking good questions, first of the text we're studying then of the group we are leading. I was reminded how asking the wrong questions of a text will lead to wrong conclusions, sometimes even bizarre conclusion.On of the big … Continue reading Asking the Right Questions of the Bible
God Entranced 