Is homosexuality a core issue of Christian belief? A matter of doctrinal fidelity? Or is it essentially a question of human rights; the current focus in the long battle that progressively has given freedom to
The Great Commission at the end of the Gospel of Matthew includes the verbs: “going, baptizing, teaching.” In this Seven Minute Seminary Dr. Craig Keener shows how this climax is connected to the rest of
In The Explicit Gospel, Matt Chandler recounts a disturbing, but eye-opening, moment during a public baptism at The Village, the church he pastors in Dallas, Texas. “One after another, each person stirred the waters and
The following is Part 1 of a Seedbed interview with Frank Viola about a conference talk titled “Epic Jesus” that has been shared with thousands of people both in person and through being passed along
Perhaps my greatest research interest as of late is studying how various theologians and church leaders throughout history sought to form and educate believers in the Christian faith in their particular contexts. Though I do
How does Paul frame salvation in the book of Romans, and what do ethnicity and the historical circumstances of the 1st century have to do with it? See this Seven Minute Seminary by Dr. Craig Keener.
Does Bible translation matter? In this post, Matt O’Reilly sheds some light on the usefulness of knowing Greek and demonstrates how one word can have a bearing on an entire doctrine—in this case, Wesleyan perfection.
“When God’s people fail to care for the land, they actually break every one the Ten Commandments. For all God’s commands touch the land in one way or another.” Read more from Howard Snyder today on the feed.
What do you do when the church you’ve had a longstanding relationship with wants to break with you? Visit the situation of Paul and the Corinthian church in this Seven Minute Seminary with Dr. Fred Long.
Why visit the Holy Land? What does digging in dirt have to do with spirituality? Today, read about Kirk Taylor’s experience on an archaeological dig in the Holy Land. After returning recently, he reflected on his journey and shares some of those thoughts with us here.
Apologetics is the reasoned defense of the faith—but is it really important for Christians to engage in? Randy Hardman writes for us about his faith journey, tells us about some of his own experience with apologists, and suggests a healthy approach to moving forward.
Prayer is one of the ways in which Christ fills us and removes sinful habits. In this episode of Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. Fred Long discusses prayer in light of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians.
