Exegesis, Ecclesiology, and Exploration.

Christians and Satire: What Does the Bible Say?

My last post was my first attempt at using satire here on this blog. I received quite a bit of positive feedback, but also a few expressions of concern. Is sati..

Dwight Gingrich

Mar 07, 2016

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The RAT: A New Bible Translation for Anabaptists

Thinking Theology Aloud [Random]

Anabaptists have not yet come to a consensus on the thorny problem of Bible translations. Now there is another option they will need to consider. A new translat..

Did Satan Give Super Tuesday to Trump and Clinton? (Luke 4:6)

Bible Bites [Exegesis]

As I write this post, Trump and Clinton are racking up victories in the race to the White House. As you read this post, you may be celebrating or bemoaning the ..

What Jesus Wished He Could Say before He Died (John 16:12)

Bible Bites [Exegesis]

If you died today, what might you regret you’d left unsaid? Such death-bed regrets are common. Many dying people regret that they didn’t say “I love you..

Why Should You Care about Cities? (3/3)

Church Chat [Ecclesiology]

Who you are depends largely on who you have been with. And most of what you know you have learned from other people. If these statements are true, then it must ..

Why Should You Care about Cities? (2/3)

Church Chat [Ecclesiology]

Where can you serve God most strategically? This is not always an easy question to answer. There are needs everywhere, and diligent laborers are in short supply..

Why Should You Care about Cities? (1/3)

Thinking Theology Aloud [Random]

Thanks to God’s unpredictable providence, cities have found a special place in my heart. While I can live happily in many places, at midlife I find myself dra..

Churchfunding Update 8: An Invitation to Special Prayer

Dwight's Family

We invite friends near and far to join us in special prayer over the next week, asking God to lead us to a house in Atlanta. Our hunt for a house to buy is taki..

God Bless This Ark; As Arrows from the Hand [Poems by Mom]

By Elaine Gingrich

Today is Family Day in several Canadian provinces, including my home province of Ontario. On this day I’m sharing two poems from Mom, both expressions of a mo..

The Church of Christ — Ferguson (4): Salvation and Church Membership

Book Reviews

The third chapter of Everett Ferguson’s book The Church of Christ: A Biblical Ecclesiology for Today is perhaps my favorite chapter yet. This chapter is entit..