In The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible, Scot McKnight explores, explains, defends, and rebukes the various ways Christians read the Bible. He spends the early pages of the book unfolding his hyper-conservative upbringing – the type that basks in phrases like “God said, I believe it, that settles it for me!” He, [...]
Posts from ‘April, 2009’
Bible Study Basics 1 – Word Study
1. Always start with scripture, I prefer the ESV online (http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/) 2. Type the word or topic you want to study into the search box 3. Make sure you have pen and paper handy 4. Start reading through the verses returned by the search. Some of them may not really contribute much to your [...]
John MacArthur and Brian McLaren to Co-Author New Book
The winds of reconciliation are blowing through the stratum of Christendom of late. First, Steve “Shake Me to Wake Me” Camp made a heartfelt apology to long-time nemesis and current All-American Calvinist poster boy Mark Driscoll. Then, in an equally heartfelt – though expletive peppered – post, Chief Executive Senior Pastor of New Spring Church, Perry [...]
