Reflecting on BP Article on James - Faith and Works
Intro This started as one of [[my-thoughts]] and got long enough to warrant putting right in the blog Faith and works is a common point of conversation for Christians who like deba…
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💭 The Meaning of “Mammon” in the Bible | Matthew 6:24
Here’s my thought on The Meaning of “Mammon” in the Bible | Matthew 6:24 I spend a fair amount of time thinking about the future, planning and saving, making sure to the best of my…
💭 N.T. Wright on The Unseen Realm & Heiser - YouTube
Here’s my thought on N.T. Wright on The Unseen Realm & Heiser - YouTube I don’t write enough short thoughts on theology stuff, I’m usually trying to have some longer thought to unp…
A New Perspective on Being God’s Child
Intro I was in men’s group the other day, and one of the things that came up almost inevitably is a debate between God’s sovereignty and predestination, and then an idea of free wi…
The Design of Genesis 1-11 pt 1
Genesis 1 There is a cyclical pattern of Genesis 1-11. Introduction 1:1 may be a summary heading rather than the first “verse”. Chaos The narrative begins in 1:2, and the start of…
The Flood Story - Types and Baptism
The Flood Story and Jesus Jesus brings up the Flood story from Genesis just one time (in the recorded teachings we have). First to set the scene, Jesus and his disciples are visiti…
The Flood Story - Quilt Analogy
The Flood Story in the Hebrew Bible I’m slowly making my way through some Bible Project classes online because Tim Mackie is a fantastic teacher and BP has done be a great service…
Advent 2024 - Peace
Scripture Luke 2:14 (ESV): 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” Edification There is a word we probably know - Shalom. It’s the…
How To Survive The Flood
There a lot of flood stories throughout the history of the world, and the Bible is no different in this regard. God warns Noah of a de-creation event, whereby he’ll start over with…
The Two Houses
The Two Houses Context Reflection From the visual commentary Tim calls out a few things: is supposed to first call us back to earlier in the sermon when Jesus calls his people “the…