I’ve been thinking through the Gospel of John recently. Here are some of my thoughts and some information about a set of 22 video lectures on John that I just did for biblicalelearning.org. Also news about an opportunity I have to teach John this fall.
Reading Mark in Context is a great idea!
After working mainly with Matthew through the years, it was great to participate with 30 scholars in a project on Mark. Ben Blackwell, John Goodrich, and Jason Maston edited this book, which concisely explains Mark by comparing and contrasting it with relevant passages from Jewish literature of the Second Temple period. That’s what reading Mark […]
Reflections on Alaska
After thinking about it off and on for decades, Beverly and I finally decided to travel to Alaska. We cruised from Vancouver through the inside passage and visited Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway in Alaska’s panhandle. We also saw some of the interior north from from Whittier including Talkeetna, Denali National Park, and Fairbanks. It’s hard […]
Why Baptists (and other “non-charismatics”) should care about Pentecost
Pentecost is important because it reminds us of God’s providence, fulfills God’s promises, and energizes God’s plan for the Church.
Thoughts For Seminary Graduates
My thoughts and content from the recent GRTS 2018 Commencement Address on James 3.