We are interrupting my current blog series on the gospel of the kingdom to bring you an exclusive interview with Greg Boyd. Greg Boyd is a friend. He’s kindly endorsed a number of my books as well as my discipleship course, How to Live by the Indwelling Life of Christ. Greg and I have also co-authored an article that went viral on the Web a few years ago. (The article is about the real meaning of “heresy” and “heretic.” See... Read more

The following is a guest article by Mark DeJesus. Introductory note from Frank Viola: As the author of 8 bestselling books, I’ve been invited to speak in numerous churches by pastors, and I’ve always been impressed with these pastors for their willingness to expose their congregations to ministry from others. Every case where I’ve spoken, both the congregation and the leadership were immensely blessed and new friendships were made. For that reason, I often accept such invitations. That said, Mark... Read more

Nikola Dimitrov has joined the ranks of those who have put together a chronological integration (harmony) of the four Gospels. I caught up with Nikola recently to talk to him about his new Gospel harmony, The Four in One Gospel of Jesus. Enjoy! Frank Viola: Tell us about your education, teaching history, and your work as a New Testament translator. Nikola Dimitrov: My professional education is in the area of the English language. As soon as I graduated, I started... Read more

Every book interview on this blog is not an endorsement nor a non-endorsement of the book being featured. Readers may interact with the authors in the comments section, but these guidelines must be followed when commenting. ~ The Blog Manager Recently, I caught up with Jerry and Denise Basel to discuss their new book, Loving God, Loving Myself. Check it out! Instead of asking, “what is your book about,” I’m going to ask the question that’s behind that question. And... Read more

Every book interview on this blog is not an endorsement nor a non-endorsement of the book being featured. Readers may interact with the authors in the comments section, but these guidelines must be followed when commenting. ~ The Blog Manager Kim Phelps has come out with a new book entitled, God Loves You, Now Go to Hell. I interviewed Kip about the book. Check it out. Instead of asking, “what is your book about,” I’m going to ask the question... Read more

Today’s post is a guest article written by Amy Tori. Enjoy! — Are you the type of person who struggles to make new friends? Are you worried that this will continue to have a negative impact on your social life? Are you ready to make some changes for the better? While it may be something you struggle with, there are steps you can take to make new friends in the near future. Sure, you’ll have to change your approach, but... Read more

Quick note: If you are subscribed to my Thursday UNFILTERED updates, I was without power for 5 days so I wasn’t able to send it out this past Thursday. It will go out next Thursday, God willing. Clay Scroggins has come out with a new book on leadership called How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge. I caught up with Clay recently to interview him about his new book. Enjoy! Instead of asking, “what is your book about,” I’m... Read more

I’m not quite sure how many of you are subscribed to this blog, but I wanted to give a report as to why I won’t be posting for awhile. I’m sitting at a restaurant in Central Florida using a hotspot. Irma hit us hard on Monday morning and we’ve been without power since Sunday night. However, I’m thankful that we made it through with minimal roof damage. Some of my neighbors didn’t have any issues and never lost power. Others,... Read more

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We live in a day when countless Millennials are ignorant of the overwhelming support for the reliability of the Bible, especially the New Testament. So it’s easy for them to accept unsound arguments which seek to convince them that Scripture isn’t true nor accurate. Ever since the writings of F.F. Bruce, there has been accessible research, showing clearly that Jesus was not only a historical person, but the New Testament presents Him accurately and reliably. Richard Bauckham’s new book does... Read more