Exegesis, Ecclesiology, and Exploration.

Tools for Reading Old Testament Stories Well

(Old Facebook Post – Lightly Edited) Old Testament stories can be confusing. What do they mean? What are they intended to teach us? How can we read them in a ..

Dwight Gingrich

Nov 02, 2013

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Which New Testament Church Practices Are Normative for Today?

Church Chat [Ecclesiology]

(Old Facebook post, lightly revised 7/23/2016.) Facebook reminded me that I wrote this post three years ago. I wish I had more time for such study and writing t..

Should You Desire to Be an Elder?

Bible Bites [Exegesis]

(Old Facebook Post–Slightly edited and shared November 19, 2015.) When we seek to understand Scripture, we should ask not only what the words say, but what t..

3 Lessons from the Rechabites (Jeremiah 35)

Bible Bites [Exegesis]

(Old Facebook Post – Lightly edited and reposted May 31, 2015) I recently heard a sermon based on the story of the Rechabites (Jeremiah 35), who faithfully ..

The Big Picture Story Bible – David R. Helm

Book Reviews

(Old Facebook Post – Updated) Our oldest daughter’s favorite Christmas gift in 2012 was The Big Picture Story Bible, by David R. Helm. Lots of children’s ..

On motivating Christians to holy living

Church Chat [Ecclesiology]

(Old Facebook Post) I once heard three seasoned conservative Anabaptist church leaders (many of you would recognize their names instantly) discuss the challenge..

“Men learned in the Greek and Hebrew languages”

Church Chat [Ecclesiology]

(Old Facebook Post) Did you know that Conrad Grebel and Felix Mantz were “men learned in the German, Latin, Greek, and also Hebrew, languages”? (From the Hu..

Handbook on the NT Use of the OT – G.K. Beale

Book Reviews

(Old Facebook Post) A lot of rather careless biblical interpretation is happening today. (By God’s grace, thankfully much of the time the truth is still being..

According to the Scriptures – C.H. Dodd

Book Reviews

(Old Facebook Post) Have you ever wondered which are the most important Old Testament passages? Or at least which ones tell us the most about Christ? There’s ..

What is “the Rapture”?

Bible Bites [Exegesis]

(Old Facebook Post – Revised) Here’s some good exegesis from Phillip Long related to the verb “will be raptured [caught up]” found in 1 Thessalonians 4:..