Have you ever wondered where the NT came from or how it became the “New Testament”? There are a lot of explanations as to how the church came to “recognize”…
Wolves are a beloved figure these days. For some they symbolize freedom, strength, and the beauty of America’s untamed past. That’s because few of us have ever been attacked by…
Many people like riddles and puzzles and the harder the better, but there may be none harder than the question of was John the Baptist (hereafter simply “John”) the fulfillment…
Occasionally while some study the chronology of Paul’s life and ministry they become confused about his early visits to Jerusalem and Luke’s reporting of these same visits in Acts. Regrettably,…
One Christmas I got the best backscratcher ever! It’s made of aluminum, it has a rubber handle, and best of all it is retractable! Consequently, it takes up very little…
WHY "STORY TELLING" IS INEFFECTIVE FOR DISCIPLESHIP One of my fondest memories of being a dad was telling my sons made up stories at bedtime. Of course we would also tell…
Was Paul a mystic? Bruce’s discussion on this topic in his book Paul: Apostle of the Heart Set Free is not very helpful on this subject, primarily because he uses…
WHEN WAS JESUS BORN, WHEN DID HE START HIS MINISTRY, AND WHEN WAS HE CRUCIFIED? When people begin studying the life of Jesus Christ some are often confused by the…
OOccasionally while researching the historicity of the Old Testament you will come across scholars who argue that “Judaism” did not arise until the Jews returned from the Babylonian exile. The…
A Reasonable Theory about the Composition Date for the Book of ActsThe book of Acts is essential to understanding the birth and early growth of the first-century church, and for…