Exegesis, Ecclesiology, and Exploration.

How Is the Word of God Living and Active?

At its most basic level "the word of God," it seems to me, is simply God speaking. It is God speaking as he created the world and in a host of other ways, yes. ..

Dwight Gingrich

Sep 01, 2024

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Welcome to DGO 2.0!

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Greetings friends! Ten years ago today (July 30, 2014) something special arrived in the mail: a reader's edition of the Greek New Testament. At that time I knew..

Churchfunding: 2023 Year-End Report

Dwight's Family

Hello blog friends. It’s been a while! Slightly over a year, in fact. Here is my annual update about the repayment of our house loans, with a few other items ..

Churchfunding: 2022 Year-End Report

Dwight's Family

Another year has passed, so it’s time for another update on our house loans. Thank God, our experiment is still going well. (Background: As many of you know, ..

Joseph, the Just and Merciful Divorcer

Thinking Theology Aloud [Random]

This past Sunday we heard a sermon featuring the life of Joseph, the earthly (legal but not biological) father of Jesus. The speaker reminded us that “God ful..

Did Jesus Introduce a New Standard for Divorce? (JDR-12)

Thinking Theology Aloud [Random]

This post continues my series on Jesus, divorce, and remarriage (JDR), where I’m currently walking through Matthew 19. To understand my goals in this series,..

“From the Beginning It Was Not So”—And Never Has Been (JDR-11)

Thinking Theology Aloud [Random]

This post continues my series on Jesus, divorce, and remarriage (JDR), where I’m currently walking through Matthew 19. To understand my goals in this series, ..

“Hardness of Heart” and Jesus’ Audience, Then and Now (JDR-10)

Thinking Theology Aloud [Random]

This post continues my series on Jesus, divorce, and remarriage, which starts with a walk through Matthew 19. Having considered the question Did Jesus believe t..

Why Did “Hardness of Heart” Cause God to Allow Divorce? (JDR-9)

Thinking Theology Aloud [Random]

This post continues my series on Jesus, divorce, and remarriage. I began my walk through Matthew 19 with this question central: Did Jesus believe that marriage ..

“Moses Allowed You to Divorce” Suggests a Breakable Bond (JDR-8)

Thinking Theology Aloud [Random]

This post continues my series on Jesus, divorce, and remarriage, where I’m examining Jesus’ words beginning with this question: Did Jesus believe that marri..