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My Reaction to Dean Burgon's "The Revision Revised"

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“I give some strong reactions to Burgon, but I want to plead for a little grace as I work to make sure I’m understanding him well.” - Mark Ward


Evangelicals, Trump, and Witnessing for the Truth

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“by insisting on truth telling in a season like this, and by denying active or tacit support to a movement that undermines the integrity of the church’s witness, you gain the modest comfort of being able to watch the world burn and know that you, at least, did not light the match.” - Acton


Artificial Intelligence and Bible Translation

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“several translation organizations are exploring first drafts generated entirely with NLP [Natural Language Processing]” - Biblical Archaeology


The God of Beauty

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“The intention of this issue of FrontLine magazine is to focus the minds and hearts of the readers on the beauty of God.” - P&D


Moral seriousness and the post-Christian right

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“The permanent things don’t cease to be true merely because folks in our political tribe flout the commands of Jesus.” - Denny Burk


Jesus’ Midrash on Isaiah’s “Fifth” Servant Song, Part 1

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Yeshua was in His small hometown, Nazareth. He had probably read the Scriptures aloud in the local synagogue many times before, and would have been known to all. Yet this was the first time He read thusly after His ministry had been launched and His fame widespread.

Many locals wondered if He might be the Messiah—or perhaps the expected Moses-like prophet.1 The nature of the text He read demanded comment, but Yeshua’s bold but brief commentary enraged and antagonized his listeners.


What is the future for Evangelicals in the Church of England?

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“We need to be able to teach and preach what has always been understood as the Christian position on marriage and call out other views as errant.” - CPost


Excluding moves to new neighborhoods, 29% of people who left a church did so because their church changed

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“When asked specifically what changed that they didn’t like, more than half (53%) said too many things in general changed…. (39%) said the church’s teachings on political or social issues changed….Three in 10 (31%) pointed to a change in the worship style.” - Lifeway


Colorado brewers and bars are creating alcohol free experiences for 'Dry January' and beyond

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“From zero-alcohol beer to ‘potions,’ Colorado businesses are catering to those who want the taste and fun, without the alcohol” - ABC Denver


Most Republicans think Donald Trump is a person of faith. We asked why

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“But Republicans are less likely to say Trump is ‘religious’ — pointing to his support for religious people, not his personal religiosity, as their reasoning for saying he is a man of faith.” - Deseret News


Friends in High Places: On Celebrity Conversions

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“our obsession with celebrity conversions evinces a kind of favoritism Scripture explicitly prohibits (Gal. 2:6; 1 Tim. 5:21). James 2 warns us about this: ‘My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism’ ” - CToday

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How Atheistic Educators Teach Theology in Spite of Themselves

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Every day in every school, millions of schoolchildren are learning about God. In every subject.

Don’t think so?

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If there were no Bibles, we’d know a lot about God. For starters, we could just look around. If God created the world—and he did—then it’s a piece of art. And art tells us a lot about the artist. Just a glance at Picasso’s work tells us that he distorted the female form. Hmmm. I wonder if he had issues with women. Turns out he did.


A Middle School in Minnesota Bans Phones, and the Students are Happy

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“As social psychologist Jonathan Haidt said … ‘What parent would expose their child to so many documented risks from any other consumer product?’ So, why do we allow it with phones?” - Breakpoint


Why I Transcribe the Bible During My Quiet Time

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“Nothing complicated: I take a notebook, open the Bible, and start copying God’s words. One by one. I focus on the book I’m studying at that time.” - TGC


No, The Trinity Debates Aren’t Over (Eternal Functional Subordination)

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“What is the cause of this? There’s probably not one single answer to that question. Some of it is… overreaction to the retrieval of classical theism and Thomas Aquinas in Reformed circles.” - Ref21


It is Bible reading time!

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“How did you do with your vows of Bible reading last year? I hope you established the habit, whether you made it all the way through the Bible or not.” - Don Johnson


“The evangelical label has fallen on hard times.”

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“…contending for evangelical faithfulness in a time of confusion and compromise. To that end, I want to commend the following commitments of what I call classical evangelicalism.” - Nathan Finn


Review: Dispensational Hermeneutics by Michael Vlach

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Review of the book Dispensational Hermeneutics by Michael Vlach. It is published by Theological Studies Press (Paperback and Kindle, 111 pages).

The subtitle of the book is “Interpretation Principles that Guide Dispensationalism’s Understanding of the Bible’s Storyline.”

Contents

Introduction

1) Key Elements of Dispensationalism’s Storyline
2) The Hermeneutics of Dispensationalism Part 1
3) The Hermeneutics of Dispensationalism Part 2
4) The Hermeneutics of Dispensationalism Part 3
5) The Hermeneutics of Non-Dispensationalism Part 1
6) The Hermeneutics of Non-Dispensationalism Part 2

Conclusion


CBS Poll: “About 60% of Americans who make New Year’s Resolutions are aiming to increase their engagement in religious activities in 2024”

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“Around 47% of Americans feel hopeful about 2024, contrasting with 22% who feel discouraged and 31% experiencing mixed feelings, the poll results say.” - CPost


Biblical Archaeology’s Top 10 Discoveries of 2023

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“From ancient Israelite DNA to a moat around Jerusalem, these are the discoveries that made scholars of the biblical world say ‘wow’ this year.” - CToday


Gallup: Crisis in Confidence 2023

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“Americans’ confidence in institutions in 2023 represents the continuation of the historic confidence deficit recorded a year ago. None of the 15 institutions rated annually managed to repair their images, with many remaining at or near their all-time lows.” - Gallup


Settlement reached in Pressler sexual abuse case

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Statement: “The Southern Baptist Convention and its Executive Committee were each fully prepared to proceed to trial…. However, several factors ultimately made settlement the more prudent choice.” - BPNews

Related: Southern Baptists settle abuse lawsuit against legendary conservative leader Paul Pressler - RNS


A Prayer for the King

TylerR ⁃

We sometimes see Jesus’ mission as just personal salvation—a golden ticket away from a sinking ship. Christmas then becomes a celebration about the ticket going on sale for those who want it. In Psalm 72, Solomon shows us a Christmas vision that includes personal salvation, but is so much bigger than that.


Sermon for New Year's Day

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Sermon no. 1816, delivered on Thursday evening, January 1st, 1885, by C. H. Spurgeon at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.

“And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new.”—Revelation 21:5.


How I’ll Be Reading the Bible in 2024

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“Intimacy with the Bible comes by slow, meditative reading that focuses on small portions—deep study of books, chapters, and verses. Familiarity with the Bible comes through faster reading of larger portions” - Challies


Signs Intensifying: What’s Ahead for Israel?

Paul J. Scharf ⁃

As we approach this New Year, our world is weighted down with manifold troubles. Yet believers in Christ need not succumb to despair. God’s Word gives us the capacity to discern God’s work in history—in light of the prophetic Scriptures. Jesus, in fact, entreated His followers to engage in this exercise, and chided those who were unable to “discern the signs of the times” (Matt. 16:3).

Surely the terror attacks which Hamas inflicted upon Israel on October 7, 2023—along with all that has unfolded since that time—give us much food for thought in this regard as we turn our calendars over to 2024. But how can we evaluate these things? To put it simply, what’s ahead for Israel—and what does it mean for us?


Study: Utah is no longer a majority-Mormon state

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“Latter-day Saints make up just 42% of the population of Utah, according to a new study…. far lower than the 60% cited just a few years ago in The Salt Lake Tribune” - RNS


Staying Put: The Increasing Significance (and Growing Desire) of Longer-Term Pastorates

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“The bottom line is pastors must stay longer to make progress at churches. What once could be done in five years now takes at least seven years.” - Church Answers


A Year in the Life of a Disordered World

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“The perverse effect of the Freedom Caucus…has been to push policy to the left. By refusing to compromise and therefore making it impossible for the House to act, they often empower the Democratic Senate to wield greater power.” - Law & Liberty


The Pope, Same-Sex Blessings, and Protestants

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“the woes of contemporary Catholicism are not so easily separated from those of contemporary conservative Protestants at this point.” - Carl Trueman