One of the phrases being bandied about by Progressive United Methodists, especially in the wake of the outcome of the specially called General Conference session last month, which they trot out to scold traditionalists with is— ‘When are you going to learn the lesson about not being on the wrong side of history?’ with lurid and frankly inappropriate analogies drawn with the issue of slavery etc. Of course, with even a minute’s deep reflection this whole rhetorical question proves to... Read more
Here’s a helpful post by Larry Hurtado. See what you think. BW3 Wasserman on an “Alexandrian Recension” of the Gospels by larryhurtado Included in a set of papers given at a NT textual criticism conference held in Birmingham (UK) is an essay by Tommy Wasserman that merits attention of all interested in the question of what the earliest manuscript evidence tells us about the textual transmission of the Gospels in the second century: “Was There an Alexandrian Recension of the... Read more
A discussion about the New Perspective on Paul. https://vimeo.com/318782568/88c8c7d4f2 Read more
Here’s a nice post by my friend and colleague Scot McKnight…… Actor James Faulkner, who starred in one of the most successful faith-based movies of 2018, has opened up about being filled with the Holy Spirit during filming. “Paul, Apostle of Christ,” which was released in March of last year, took $23 million at the box office, far exceeding commercial expectations. Faulkner, who played the Apostle Paul, starred alongside Jim Caviziel, who famously portrayed Jesus in Mel Gibson’s 2004 epic,... Read more
I apologize in advance for the occasional vulgarity in this video, but it’s too good an expose on phony psychics to pass on. Notice that most of these mediums are women— perhaps they should be called psy-chicks…. (just kidding). Read more
O.K. I had my doubts about the claim you can buy ANYTHING on ebay….. until now. Check out this offering for a mere $89,000 (and free shipping!) And lest you doubt my veracity—- here’s the link—-https://www.ebay.com/i/283349093997 Just think of the possibilities— like Jesus you can attract fishermen to fish, while going to church. Or, if your pastor is all wet when he preaches, you can always go swimming for a while and climb back on during the benediction. One warning—... Read more
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