Becky Castle Miller is the Discipleship Director at an international church in the Netherlands. She conveys her five kids around town on bikes and studies New Testament in the middle of the night via Northern Live. Connect with her on Instagram and Twitter. English Bible translations are politicized, as Scot has written previously. That is, different factions of American Christianity hold tightly to their favorite translations—the ones that favor their particular biases—but these preferences are often the result of political... Read more

O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. BCP Read more

Understanding Gender Dysphoria: Navigating Transgender Issues in a Changing Culture Mark Yarhouse is the Hughes Endowed Chair and Professor of Psychology at Regent University. The following interview revolves around Yarhouse’s book, Gender Dysphoria: Navigating Transgender Issues in a Challenging Culture. This interview was conducted by David George Moore. Some of Dave’s teaching and interview videos can be accessed at www.mooreengaging.com. Moore: What and/or who was instrumental in getting you interested in this most challenging subject of gender dysphoria? Yarhouse: When... Read more

A week with a holiday in the middle mixes up a life a bit. In a good way, but we were wondering in this house all week long what day it was, but today’s Saturday and here are some fun Meanderings for your coffee time. This is what I can do in retirement, but I’ll have to renew my lifeguard certificate to be a GeezerGuard. Cooling off at a public pool this summer is tougher than in years past. That’s... Read more

By Mike Glenn The old preachers tell a story about a little boy who heard the circus was coming to town. He begged and begged his parents to allow him to go and see the circus. Finally, his parents relented, gave the little boy the dollar needed for the ticket and told him to come right back home when circus was over. He was so excited that he was unable to sleep, and as soon as his parents would let... Read more

Dying is not, of course, a common topic of discussion when we awake — unless one had a horrible night of sleep and one feels the creep of death in the body and head. Dying and dying well have been intense topics of Christians for the history of the church, and it is indeed sad that we are afraid to raise the topic in pleasant company. One doesn’t normally want to go to church to hear a sermon on dying... Read more

If you are interested in our MA in NT at Northern, and if you are interested in studying with Dennis Edwards and me, I will be having an online event I want to invite you to join me on.  Our program focuses on studying the NT in its historical context, so we focus on: missional context and narrative context to understand theology. What: I will be doing a 30 minute live online Q and A session on the MA in New... Read more

https://soundcloud.com/user-212639123/12-3-john-in-the-story-of-god-conversation-with-con-campbell-kr-97 Sometimes we just need to hear it exactly as it is. This is the approach John takes in writing his epistles. Join Con and Scot as they explore how First John is a truth, love and fellowship letter, one that inspires love among God’s children. And for such a short letter, 2 John packs a lot in, the twin themes of love and truth dominating its theological content. 3 John addresses love and truth as the subject of hospitality,... Read more

As  Christians know, the Bible is an important book. It is through Scripture that we learn about the mission of God in his people Israel. We realize that the Old Testament sets the stage for the incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension of Jesus. Jesus is God’s messiah, the faithful Israelite, king from the line of David. We should read it, study it, and be immersed in the story. I’ve made it a habit for eight or so years now to... Read more