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Lately, I’ve been thinking about what, exactly, the message of the gospel is. Of course, the term ‘gospel’ means “good news.” The puzzle...

In this post I conclude my case for the traditional view that the author of the Gospel according to Matthew (“Matthew,” or the “first...

Last time, I looked at the going theory of how the three Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) were composed. I did this to lay some...

Do the four Gospels of the New Testament accurately represent the historical ministry of Jesus? The case that they do would seem more...

According to the traditional view, the four Gospels in the New Testament—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (the “canonical” Gospels)—were...

In Chapter 3 of How Jesus Became God, Bart Ehrman begins with a story from his days as a student at Moody Bible Institute in the 1970s....

Why did Paul send Onesimus back to Philemon? He didn't support slavery. Instead, he wanted Onesimus freed and the two brothers reconciled.

I recently got a spammy chain-letter-style Facebook message from a professing Christian with whom my only contact has ever been on social...

There is something deeply right and beautiful about the principle, “From each according to her ability, to each according to her need.”...

I came to Vietnam seeking forgiveness. Around 1970, when my father was about to be drafted and sent to war in Vietnam, he and my mother...

I’m working in Saigon (officially Ho Chi Minh City) for a couple of weeks on a project. Work has been pretty demanding, so I haven’t seen...

Like the rest of the New Testament, the Lord’s Prayer was originally written in Koine Greek (though Jesus likely spoke it in Aramaic)....

My latest post is published on Medium.com. Choice quote: A while back a more seasoned colleague gave me some networking advice. He...

I’ve been given much. It’s been given to me to hear, understand, and embrace the gospel of Jesus. I’ve been given a wonderful family;...

Here is a poetic encouragement to patient trust in God that has been soothing my soul since my friend Peter Hough shared it with me a few...

Lately I’ve begun reading commentaries on some of the Apostle Paul’s letters in the New Testament as part of my research for a novel I’m...

The book of Proverbs tells us, “Wisdom cries out in the street; in the squares she raises her voice” (1:20). She cries out that people...

Today I begin a series of posts on Thomas Aquinas’s view of the virtues. Most of my focus in this series will be on what are often called...

If I’m perfectly honest, I want glory. I want my gifts to be reflected far and wide. I want my accomplishments to be honored by many...

My latest piece, “In Defense of Useless Knowledge,” is posted on Medium.com. Choice quote: “If we insist on measuring the value of...