Demanding Commitment, Devouring the Word
An experiment from my first parish: a 34-week course on the whole Bible, from Genesis to Revelation.
Appointed to be read: The Authorized Version, my go-to Bible
I have recently found myself reading the Authorized Version (a.k.a. the King James Version) for my devotions.
Tolkien study
I know a lot of Christians really prioritize Bible study. I love reading the Bible, too. But every January I do Tolkien study. Or, to be more exact, Silmarillion study.
It wasn’t until I was a graduate student that I finally started reading Tolkien. His wor... Read More...
Context, interpretation, and application
Behind many of the debates that Christians have about the Bible, there is an important but unstated assumption: that interpretation is inseparable from application and that context is important to both.
Reading the Gospels for all they’re worth
Joseph Lear: My hope is that this post points to the importance of reading and rereading biblical narrative, searching for Scripture's internal unity.
Choose this day whom you will serve
We can believe in many things and serve many masters. The choice you make is the most important choice of your life.
Ex. 19-21; Ps. 23; Matt. 24
The third of three meditations I have written for the Center for Biblical Studies