by Tim Fountain | Jan 5, 2020 | Apostasy, Biblical Illiteracy, Church Growth, Jesus, The Gospel
[Image from Astronomy in Color] Anybody remember the incels? Nah, not a crappy new wave band. They are/were/maybe never were the involuntary celibates. The term got going after some murderer (I won’t do the linking as these types should be consigned to...
by David Ould | Jan 1, 2020 | Bible Study, Jesus, The Gospel
We continue our exploration of Matthew’s use of the Old Testament in his infancy narrative as we turn to the flight of the Holy Family to Egypt. In our previous piece we saw the Magi arrive to find the new-born King of the Jews. They are met by Herod...
by Tim Fountain | Dec 29, 2019 | Bible Study, Biblical Illiteracy, Jesus, Religious Freedom, The Gospel, Theological Liberalism, U.S. Politics, Woke Church
Photo of Hong Kong protests by Ng Han Guan, Associated Press Mary, Joseph and the baby in their care traverse borders and overlapping political realities in the Biblical narratives of Jesus’ birth. An attentive and honest reading of these main historical sources...
by David Ould | Dec 27, 2019 | Bible Study, The Gospel
It’s already December 27th and 2019 rushes towards a close. Maybe you’re also one of the many who attended church at Christmas and heard the Scriptures read, perhaps even from Matthew’s Gospel. They’re familiar words and we can often pass over...
by David Fischler | Dec 23, 2019 | Roman Catholics, The Gospel, Theological Liberalism
We all know the old saw, “Preach the gospel at all times, and if necessary, use words.” Whoever the original author was, he or she seemed not to know that the word “gospel” means “good news,” which means there’s a story to...
by Tim Fountain | Dec 22, 2019 | Bible Study, Garden-Variety Malaise, Go to Church, Jesus, Spirituality, The Gospel
…is waiting for you on the wide and comfy path to hell. We lump gossip in with cute human foibles that aren’t that big a deal. Spreading rumors is on a continuum somewhere between talking during a movie and double dipping a chip in the communal salsa. But...