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In today’s Christian culture, we can sometimes get the idea that there is “the right way” or “the best way” to share Jesus with someone. There are...

The traditional English translation of John 3:16 begins with the well-known “For God so loved the world, that he gave…” A few modern translations...

In two previous posts, I looked at what Michael Heiser taught and which biblical texts he appealed to. In this post, I am reviewing other...

This article was first published at ChurchLeaders. After it was published, the author of the Christianity Today article, Daniel Sulliman, posted...

Last night before going to bed I asked my wife an unusual question, “Should I get up at my normal 6am time and take my regular prayer walk followed...

I opened my Greek Bible this morning (that is, the day I originally wrote this) simply to read God’s Word. I looked down at the first three words...

In a previous post I introduced the Old Testament scholar Michael Heiser and the basic overview of his divine council worldview. In this post, I...

One of the most popular teachers of the Old Testament in the church today is Michael Heiser. I’ve heard many stories of students who say reading...

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and...

Sed, pues, imitadores de Dios como hijos amados. Y andad en amor, como también Cristo nos amó, y se entregó a sí mismo por nosotros, ofrenda y...

Ken Berding (KB): Thanks for being willing to be interviewed about your recent book, Global Revival: How a City’s Mission Catalysed a Worldwide...

We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for...

Así que, los que somos fuertes debemos soportar las flaquezas de los débiles, y no agradarnos a nosotros mismos. Cada uno de nosotros agrade a su...

Open my eyes that I may see the wonderful things in Your Law. Psalm 119:18 There is a vital connection that prayer and Scripture have for each...

I’m not cool. Even the title of this post is uncool. At least I could have used a strong noun in my title like insignificance, or triviality or ...

I have the privilege of teaching genre-based biblical interpretation at Biola. Here's something I put together that integrates biblical principles...

Talbot School of Theology recently had the opportunity to have a conversation about its position on “complementarianism.” The word is in quotation...

And all the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate. And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses...

Y se juntó todo el pueblo como un solo hombre en la plaza que está delante de la puerta de las Aguas, y dijeron a Esdras el escriba que trajese el...

“All teaching is either about things or signs; but things are learned about through signs.” Augustine In The Silver Chair, Jill Pole is with Aslan...

I went to seminary to be great. I’m sure there was something well-meaning in it, and I’m sure that there was a genuine call on my life to take that...

Here are nine things we wouldn’t know about Paul and his missionary team if Colossians 4 wasn’t in our Bibles. I’ll list them in the order they...

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some...

Pero los once discípulos se fueron a Galilea, al monte donde Jesús les había ordenado. Y cuando le vieron, le adoraron; pero algunos dudaban. Y...

A few months ago I wrote about the value of praying small prayers. I’ve received significant spiritual encouragement thinking about and praying...