Without the shedding of blood...
"Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins." Hebrews 9:22
This verse has been
Ezra and Ruth
Let me tell you a Bible story. In this story you'll hear why you think the Bible is
Public Confession
Public confession. There’s a pastor acquaintance of mine who’s posting these 50 minute long Q and As. They’
Q&R: What Study Bible Should I Get?
Short answer
Get either the NIV or NRSV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible OR the Common English Bible (CEB) Study Bible.
Importance of Genre
Let's pretend that I have a bookshelf with 100 books on it. The only pretending here is that
Christians act like interpreting Scripture isn't hard
Christians oftentimes act like interpreting Scripture isn't hard (which isn't true). I think this is because
Guns and the Vaccine
Out of a desire to protect themselves and their loved ones, many Americans own at least one gun. While firearms
How to Read the Bible (Poorly) Against Single People
Genesis 2:18, "It is not good for man to be alone."
Single people who are alone are
I have some further thoughts on the United States as a Christian Nation
My buck-naked definition of what counts as “Christian” includes: the resurrection of Jesus; the Trinity; the inauguration of the Kingdom
One of the most dangerous myths of our era is that the United States is (or ever was) a Christian nation
One of the most dangerous myths of our era is that the United States is (or ever was) a Christian