Exegesis, Ecclesiology, and Exploration.

In Which I Am Surprised to Agree With John Nelson Darby

I just finished a book called The Scofield Bible: Its History and Impact on the Evangelical Church, by R. Todd Mangum and Mark S. Sweetham. I recommend the book..

Dwight Gingrich

Feb 03, 2016

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Do Non-Christian Jews and Christians Worship the Same God?

Thinking Theology Aloud [Random]

Last night I was listening to some US history lectures from The Teaching Company as I drove home through the night. Here is one thing I learned: Apparently the ..

Partly Free [Poem by Mom]

By Elaine Gingrich

Winter is a time of waiting. True, activity abounds in places as varied as ski hills and bird feeders. But the grand cycle of life is largely on pause, or at le..

The Church of Christ — Ferguson (3): What Is the Church?

Book Reviews

Close your eyes. I will say a word, and you tell me what you see. Ready? “Church.” Hey! You didn’t close your eyes! Okay, that game doesn’t work well in..

Peacemaking: The Quiet in the Land Speak Up

Book Reviews

[This post was published by the Mennonite World Review on “The World Together Blog.”] Recent events have reminded me that being a peacemaker involves more t..

“How Do You Know Me?” — Words and Self-Identity

DGO website

I dedicate this poem to all who have gathered courage to climb a mountain, look out over the world, and speak—and then, startled by strange echoes, wondered w..

The Picture Smart Bible and Other Bible Resources for 2016

Book Reviews

I just read some news that makes me happy! My cousin Shannon Leibold shared on Facebook that her son has completed the Beginners’ Bible Reading Plan that I fi..

Arminians, Calvinists, and Two Theological Terms Worth Chucking

Thinking Theology Aloud [Random]

There are real theological differences, and then there are ways we just talk past each other. In this post I’d like to share two of my pet peeves with how Arm..

Between Comings (A Poem for Christmas)

Poetry by Dwight Gingrich

This morning when we read the Christmas story we began with the prophet Micah. In Micah’s account, Christ’s coming was promised to a people facing great dis..

Chronological Bibles — A Buying Guide

Book Reviews

Recently a friend invited my advice in selecting a chronological Bible, so I thought I’d share my thoughts here as well. Perhaps you will buy one for a friend..