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Building A Life-Changing Small Group Ministry
Small groups seem intuitive: bring a few people together in a comfortable place and talk about life and the Bible. Theoretically speaking, small group ministry is a simple idea. But, when it comes to...
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Free eBook: Death and Afterlife
Brazos Press – an imprint of Baker Publishing – is offering a eBook version of Terence Nichol’s book on death and the afterlife. I have not yet read this book, so my participation in this announcement...
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Seminary Scholarship and FREE Logos Software!
Going to Seminary is expensive. On top of that, finding a scholarship can be really difficult. That’s why I was so excited to find this Seminary Scholarship website today. Not only are they giving away...
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Spirituality and the Awakening Self
Christianity has always been more than propositions. It is most certainly a propositional faith, but those essential propositions transform. The Apostle Paul spoke most clearly of this in 2 Corinthians...
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Old Testament Survey
When I took my first class on the Old Testament in college, it was more dates and authors than content. The first Old Testament Survey book I ever purchased followed suit. For many, an overview of the...
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PNTC: 1 Corinthians
There are many great commentaries on 1 Corinthians. Both Gordon Free and Anthony Thiselton have helped to set the bar for excellence in NT commentaries. However, in keeping with the established...
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NICOT: Hosea
Hosea may well be one of the more provocative of the Old Testament prophets. He is, after all, the one called by God to marry a prostitute as part of his prophetic critique of wayward Israel. In a day,...
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Psalms As Torah
The Psalms are one of the most beloved portions of Scripture. Everyone has their favorite verse or book, but it seems nearly universal that people love the Psalms. I imagine it has to do with it’s...
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Consequential Leadership
Theoretical books on leadership are valuable. They allow us to face our presuppositions, our patterns and practices. They help us to see where we are weak and give us new ideas to face the current...
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The God Who Makes Himself Known
Most missiological studies focus primarily upon the New Testament. Some may venture into Old Testament books like Jonah, but that’s about as far as they go. Scholars like Christopher Wright and Walt...
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Spirit-Led Preaching
Heisler recounts a time when, during a lecture in a preaching course, a student interrupted his exposition on the theology of preaching with a question. He asked “When are we going to learn how to...
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The Gospel according to Moses
Daniel Block opens with a lamentation. He recognizes what many other evangelicals have seen: we affirm the authority of the Old Testament, but deny it by avoiding it. Without recognizing it we have...
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Theological Introduction to the Pentateuch
Growing interest in both the Old Testament as Christian scripture and “theological interpretation” is evident in the growing number of publications along these lines. It is convenient for me that my...
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Theology of Luke and Acts
If you’re going to study Luke’s Gospel or the book of Acts, you would be hard pressed to do it without dealing with Darrell Bock. For the last several decades Bock has written numerous commentaries and...
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Matthew: Evangelist and Teacher
R.T. France is widely recognized as one of the foremost scholars on Matthew’s gospel. His commentary in the NICNT series is a pillar. Anyone who wishes to do any study in Matthew must interact with...
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Deep Preaching
It is easy to preach a superficial sermon. It requires little thinking or wrestling. Superficial sermons are the result of superficial people. Those who refuse to learn will fail to preach deeply. It’s...
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Gospel Coach
Youth. Talent. Drive. We are inclined to think that these three ingredients are essential to success. But, with the NFL and NCAA Football seasons starting up, it’s a good time to watch that assumption...
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The Pastor’s Handbook
I am fortunate to have a mentor who has been in vocational ministry for over forty years. He has wisdom and a perspective that can only be gained through experience. More than that, he’s a friend and a...
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Preaching and Teaching the Last Things
Some people are wary of any talk of Eschatology. I have been for a while. The reason is that I have seen too much of the “eccentric” Eschatology. This is most often manifest in those who “hold the...
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Zondervan Giveaway
Today there is a giveaway on Zondervan’s Koinonia Blog. You could win a newly released copy of Miles Van Pelt and Gary Pratico’s Basics of Biblical Hebrew. Go here.
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