An observant reader of the New Testament will note that all four of the Gospels are formally anonymous. The Synoptics do not give any hint concerning authorship, while John’s Gospel only hints at the author’s identity in the cryptic title…
There is a fascination with the idea of “lost Gospels” or “secret Gospels” that were “suppressed” by the “theological winners.” The canon of the Bible is only in the form it is because a certain group won out, so the…
“We don’t know why God took her so soon, but we know it must be for some greater good.” Have you ever heard or received a similar sentiment, meant to be offered as a type of consolation? For those of…
It is sometimes assumed at the popular level that much of the form of Christian theology and belief derives from the time of Constantine and was perhaps even foisted upon the church by Constantine himself. (People, for whatever reason, like…
In my review of Michael Todd’s book Crazy Faith, I mentioned his vision of faith is essentially in line with a health, wealth, and prosperity gospel. This vision of faith seems especially influenced by what is commonly known as Word…
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Welcome to my blog. You can expect to find me writing about church history, theology, biblical exegesis, critiques of false teaching, and perhaps the occasional book review. Whatever I write about, my hope is that it is useful for the equipping of the saints for ministry.