A theology of the “re-“ prefix
I often found myself as a seminary professor explaining “what the Bible is all about.” There are many ways to go about this, but one helpful rubric is to describe the overall narrative in terms […]
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From Memory to Imagination in Joshua
Speaking at the Community Prayer Service at Montreat College (October, 2014). The event was part of Inauguartion Week festivities celebrating the inauguration of Dr. Paul J. Maurer as the school’s eighth president. The message is “Community on a Quest: Moving from Memory to […]
Ancestry
During our recent trip to Israel we spent some time with one of the Samaritan priests on Mt. Gerazim perched above Jacob’s well and ancient Shechem. Although viewed as ethnic “half-breeds” (because of population mixing […]
Priests and Kings
One of the best places in Scripture to begin understanding human leadership is in its opening pages. The Genesis creation account has profoundly layered descriptions of the role of the first couple in the newly […]
