In an interview with DesiringGod, Glenn Paauw, the Executive Director of the Biblica Institute for Bible Reading and author of Saving the Bible from Ourselves: Learning to Read and Live the Bible Well, shared how “Bible clutter” can provide a framework that warps how we engage with Scripture. (“Bible clutter” refers to anything added to […]
Bible & Theology
A Soundtrack for the Psalms: Q&A with Shane Heilman, the Creator of The Psalms Project
Last month I reviewed the newest album from The Psalms Project, Volume 4: Psalms 31-38. Today I’ll share an interview I did with the creator of The Psalms Project, Shane Heilman about the process of writing songs that follow the words of Scripture, how the Psalms speak to us today, and his favorite songs. You’ve […]
A Complete List of Jesus’ Parables in the New Testament
The Lord Jesus Christ taught with authority. He claimed to be “The Truth” (John 14:6) and God in the flesh. One of Christ’s go-to teaching tools was the Parable. Since parables are diverse, formulating a clear definition to cover each of Jesus’ parables is difficult. One of the best definitions I’ve come across is from […]
5 Lessons on Spiritually Abusive Leadership from Diotrephes, an Obscure New Testament Character
I’m grateful for God’s emphasis on both sound doctrine and sound living for Christian leaders. That’s why Paul commanded Timothy to watch his life and doctrine closely (1 Timothy 4:16)—a Christian leader needs to live a holy life to back up the message of God’s holy Word. Unfortunately, many leaders have sound doctrine on paper, […]
Who is Barnabas in the Bible? 10 Things to Know
Character studies of Bible heroes are of great value for the church. Many Bible studies walk through the lives of Joseph, Moses, David, the Apostle Paul, or Peter for great profit. The Bible also contains some hidden gems, more “behind the scenes” type of characters including Barnabas–a man mentioned 23 times in Acts and five […]
