I’ve often talked about how reading the New Testament in its original Greek language really communicates what is being said, and that English loses so much in translation…well one night, I was translating John 15:1-7 [Continue Reading…]
A little while ago, I was reading Matthew 16:24–28 about what Jesus said it would take to follow Him as His disciple. The scriptures say: “If any want to become my followers, let them deny [Continue Reading…]
Hey Andy, how do Jesus’ parables contain so much knowledge that they’ve been studied by scholars for almost 2000 years, yet the understanding in them is simple enough to be read as children’s stories? The [Continue Reading…]
I was talking with a friend the other day about how to pray. I figured the best way to explain it was to actually do it, and all the while, I was explaining what I [Continue Reading…]
Have you ever heard the saying, “Same thing, nothing new, nothing changed“? It’s usually a response to the simple question, “How are you doing,” or “What’s going on?” Another common response is “Same ol’, same [Continue Reading…]
When we think of scribes, we think of people who wrote things down. For instance, many of Paul’s letters were not written directly by him, but by scribes who wrote as he spoke. However, in [Continue Reading…]
Hey Andy, I’m about to be ordained, and my church has asked me what Bible I’d like as a gift. I plan to go into hospital chaplaincy right after Seminary, so I want it to be [Continue Reading…]
I love the ways that Jesus would teach. One way in particular was that He would ask questions that sparked people’s interest. For instance, in Mark 12:35-40, Jesus was in the Temple Courts, when He [Continue Reading…]
The first Sunday of every month is a day of celebration and excitement for me. Why? Because it’s the day when most churches partake in Communion, a.k.a., “Eucharist”. Although I’m not sure everybody “gets” what [Continue Reading…]
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