Wednesday, May 20, 2026

The Weirdest Passage in Genesis is a Promise

a handshake
The "weirdest" passage seems rather subjective. And normally it is. However I am very confident pretty much everyone would agree. This passage is a real head scratcher. Until we understand something about the world of 4,000 years ago.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

The Part of the Bible No One Reads

lines of programming code
The KJV frequently calls God "The LORD of Hosts". The NIV never does. Why not? And why is "LORD" in all caps in some verses and not in others? Why does the ESV read so differently from the NIV at times and so similarly at others? Bible translations are the product of countless decisions by the translators. And there's a place in your Bible where they tell you what they are.

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Our Emaciated Gospel

crowd with man holding sign saying "man is destined once to die and then the judgment"
We don't tend to share the whole gospel. We share a very scaled-down version. This is something we've been doing for generations, and we've gotten away with it for quite a while, but our society has changed. It's time we reconsider how we present the gospel.