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Brian Zahnd: No, God Didn’t Command Genocide In The Old Testament

Brian Zahnd: No, God Didn’t Command Genocide In The Old Testament

ChurchJonathanSeptember 4, 2017genocide, God, Old Testament

Tim Keller finds Jesus in the Psalms

Tim Keller finds Jesus in the Psalms

"There are two ways to read the Bible," Keller says.

TheologyJonathanNovember 21, 2015Bible, Devotional, Evangelical, evangelicalism, God, gospel, Jesus, Jesus Christ, justice, Kathy Keller, King David, Music, New Testament, Old Testament, Psalms, sin, theology, Tim Keller, Timothy Keller, violence

Who are ‘the least of these’?

Who are ‘the least of these’?

Scholars say they might not be who you assume.

5 myths of ‘Biblical spanking'

5 myths of ‘Biblical spanking'

Taking the text literally on corporal punishment would land you in jail.

CultureJonathanOctober 2, 2014Bible, corporal punishment, evangelicalism, hermeneutics, Jonathan Merritt, Old Testament, Scripture, spanking, William Webb

Mega-church Pastor's Scandalous Take on Scripture

Mega-church Pastor's Scandalous Take on Scripture

Adam Hamilton is sparking intense debate with his provocative new take on the Bible.

Mega-Church Pastor in Sin City Preaches a ‘God of Yes’

Mega-Church Pastor in Sin City Preaches a ‘God of Yes’

Jud Wilhite says believers have reduced Christianity to a series of rejections.

CultureJonathanApril 17, 2014Bible, church, Ecclesiastes, Faithwords, Jud Wilhite, Las Vegas, Ministry, Old Testament, Ten Commandments, The God of Yes, theology

Why Ann Voskamp Hung Her Christmas Tree Upside Down

Why Ann Voskamp Hung Her Christmas Tree Upside Down

NYT bestselling author takes radical steps to recover the true story of Christmas.

CultureJonathanDecember 16, 2013Ann Voskamp, Bible, christians, Christmas, comparison, consumerism, Culture, expectations, Gratitude, Holiday, materialism, Old Testament, Rahab, Thanksgiving, Tyndale House Publishers

King David Misunderstood Says Yale Scholar

King David Misunderstood Says Yale Scholar

Politician, psalmist, adulterer and more.

CultureJonathanNovember 8, 2013Bible, Christianity, Controversy, faith, George Washington, HarperOne, hermeneutics, heroes, History, Jewish, Jews, Joel Baden, Jonathan Merritt, Judaism, King David, Old Testament, power, Psalms, Scripture, Yale, Yale University

Doug Wilson Says Ministers Who Voted for Obama Should Resign

Doug Wilson Says Ministers Who Voted for Obama Should Resign

Pastor says ministers who voted for Obama are unfit, which questions about his own ministry.

CultureJonathanNovember 6, 2013Barack Obama, Bible, Christian, church, Doug Wilson, election, gays, History, Homosexuality, John Piper, Jonathan Merritt, lesbians, Leviticus, Mark Driscoll, Obama, Old Testament, Pastors, Pew Research, politics, polling, President Obama, Public Opinion, Racism, slavery

Jeremiah 29:11 is Not About You

Jeremiah 29:11 is Not About You

The famous verse is one of the most misunderstood.

CultureJonathanOctober 2, 2013Bible, Bride of Christ, Christian, church, churches, Devotional, God’s will, gospel, hermeneutics, interpretation, Israel, Jeremiah, Jesus, Jonathan Merritt, Old Testament, prophecy, prophets, prosperity, Scripture, sermon, theology