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Last year, I turned 60. I don’t know if I count as an old person yet. Granted, when I was twenty, I thought sixty was ancient, but I now realize...

If you visit your local bank or credit union, you may run into the president in the lobby. She will shake your hand, welcome you, and say how...

Most of you have probably heard of Josephus. An enormous amount of what we know about the history and culture of the Jewish people in and around...

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews...

Inmediatamente, los hermanos enviaron de noche a Pablo y a Silas hasta Berea. Y ellos, habiendo llegado, entraron en la sinagoga de los judíos. Y...

When we first begin to think of welcoming people to church, it’s usually the warm fuzzy things that come to mind, like smiling and being polite....

This is a Q&A blog post by our Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question When did certain believers in the New Testament...

In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required. Then I...

Sacrificio y ofrenda no te agrada; Has abierto mis oídos; Holocausto y expiación no has demandado. Entonces dije: He aquí, vengo; En el rollo del...

One of the most overlooked dynamics shaping the lives of modern people is their daily commute to work. It’s a quiet ritual repeated by millions...

What should you do when there is no time to pray? On the surface, this appears to be a simple question, but it turns out to be a bit more...

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will...

« Un mandamiento nuevo os doy: Que os améis unos a otros; como yo os he amado, que también os améis unos a otros. En esto conocerán todos que sois...

Not long ago, I shared a devotional with the Talbot School of Theology faculty. Here’s a summary of that devotional. [1] I have recently been...

Theological education can be overwhelming for many people. Formal study is located outside the church in seminaries. Podcasts are helpful for some...

We are living in a time of rapid change and seemingly unending tumult. It is getting tougher and tougher to be a good leader who holds fast to the...

My main research focus is the Old Testament, but one of my side interests is the work of J.R.R. Tolkien. I love The Lord of the Rings! I...

In today’s Christian culture, we can sometimes get the idea that there is “the right way” or “the best way” to share Jesus with someone. There are...

The traditional English translation of John 3:16 begins with the well-known “For God so loved the world, that he gave…” A few modern translations...

In two previous posts, I looked at what Michael Heiser taught and which biblical texts he appealed to. In this post, I am reviewing other...

This article was first published at ChurchLeaders. After it was published, the author of the Christianity Today article, Daniel Sulliman, posted...

Last night before going to bed I asked my wife an unusual question, “Should I get up at my normal 6am time and take my regular prayer walk followed...

I opened my Greek Bible this morning (that is, the day I originally wrote this) simply to read God’s Word. I looked down at the first three words...

In a previous post I introduced the Old Testament scholar Michael Heiser and the basic overview of his divine council worldview. In this post, I...

One of the most popular teachers of the Old Testament in the church today is Michael Heiser. I’ve heard many stories of students who say reading...