‘Preaching the Word with John Chrysostom’– Gerald Bray

Last updated on: May 30, 2020 at 12:59 pm By Ben Witherington

The picture above is of a famous icon depicting St. Paul inspiring the writings of his biggest fan, John Chrysostom. Fan is probably not too strong a word. Chrysostom even preached whole sermons on the merits and positive example of Paul. And John modeled himself after Paul in numerous ways, for example in his use of rhetoric, his deep devotion to understanding the Scriptures, his self-sacrificial conduct, his disdain for ‘all things in excess’— food, drink, clothing, etc. Margaret Mitchell’s... Read more

Copland’s A Lincoln Portrait– a Real 4th of July Celebration

Last updated on: May 30, 2020 at 1:04 pm By Ben Witherington

This is what America is really about, at it’s best, and most democratic. The speaker is James Earl Jones, with the Seattle Symphony. Read more

What’s Wrong with this Picture?

Last updated on: May 26, 2020 at 2:14 pm By Ben Witherington

There are many things to say about this disturbing video, some of them good, most of them otherwise. In the first place, there is nothing genuinely Evangelical about this video. It is clearly about a certain kind of cultic low church Protestant fundamentalism, but sadly many people, including much of the media, has no idea how to distinguish orthodox Christian practice and belief from fundamentalistic cultic stuff. Sadly, the term Evangelical has also come to be tainted by and associated... Read more

Are You a Basket Case After Watching This?

Last updated on: May 30, 2020 at 12:29 pm By Ben Witherington

A House Named Witherington!

Last updated on: May 25, 2020 at 2:04 pm By Ben Witherington

Not just anyone has a house named after their family name….. Check this out. I’m ready to move in BW3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE-eId-fFzM Read more

A Week in the Life of Ephesus

Last updated on: May 24, 2020 at 2:43 pm By Ben Witherington

David deSilva has presented us with an excellent read in his latest offering ‘A Week in the Life of Ephesus’. Here is a summary of its plot—– “How should Christians live in an age of empire? As the city of Ephesus prepares for a religious festival in honor of the emperor Domitian, a Christian landowner feels increasing pressure from the city’s leaders to participate. Can he perform his civic duties and remain faithful to his Lord? Or has the time... Read more