Interpreting John 3:5: “Born of Water and Spirit” This passage has been interpreted several different ways. Some believe that the “water” mentioned in this text is Johns baptism. Some believe it is Christian baptism. Some even believe it is referring... Continue Reading →
Valid or Sound? If I were to tell you that all trucks are green and that I have a truck, the logical conclusion would be that my truck is green. Validity, when speaking in terms of logic, does not necessarily... Continue Reading →
Consumer Christianity I was listening to a lecture the other day by Francis Chan, a very popular nondenominational preacher. He was talking about how he and his family went to china to do some mission work because he wanted to... Continue Reading →
From the Outside Looking In Imagine a train going north at 100 MPH. On said train, there is a boxcar in which two men are playing a game of ping-pong. It is a lively game, with tremendous power behind every... Continue Reading →
Message Over Method Imagine that it is the beginning of time. The world is uncorrupted and healthy. God tells you that you have one job: farm. You don't have to worry about sleeping, getting tired, or eating. All you have... Continue Reading →
"The Law of Liberty" The word “law” technically means a principle, guideline, or regulation. Liberty means freedom, or the state of being free. James 1:25 speaks of the law of liberty (aka: principles/guidelines of freedom). Anytime you read the word... Continue Reading →
Generational Gap We are in the “Facebook age.” So I want to start out this conversation by quoting myself from a post I made a while back. This quote is in the context of different opinions between generations concerning politics,... Continue Reading →
This series has briefly discussed everything from an ignorance-centered hermeneutic, to a pride-centered hermeneutic, to a law-centered hermeneutic (Remember, Hermeneutic means “theory about how we should interpret”). And finally, we talked about the Bible-centered hermeneutic. Which, we found out, happens... Continue Reading →
When considering Interpretation, the first thing that should pop in the reader’s mind is context. Who wrote the literature? To whom did he write said literature? What genre is the literature? What is the social, cultural, religious, and environmental background... Continue Reading →
The Image of Jesus 