Christianity and the So-Called “Dark Ages”
Posted: March 14, 2024
Christianity and the So-Called “Dark Ages” By Melissa Cain Travis MAR 9 READ IN APP In his famous essay, “The Age of Reason,” American Founding Father and deist, Thomas Paine,… Read More
Speaking with Mormons & JWs / Naomi & Orpah / Hebrew Acrostic Poems
Posted: March 13, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good afternoon! It’s been a truly interesting week, with very helpful life coaching sessions for both of us, a home invasion (they didn’t… Read More
Speaking with Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses (Mike Licona)
Posted: March 13, 2024
A couple of weeks ago, I was watching a football playoff game when my doorbell rang. To my surprise, three Mormons had come to my home. To their surprise, I… Read More
Are you running on bad fuel?
Posted: March 12, 2024
Are you running on bad fuel? CHRISTIAN RAY FLORES MAR 10 READ IN APP This one will be short. How was your week? Really? Mine was going great until I… Read More
Atheism and Utopia
Posted: March 8, 2024
Utopia follows secularization as a shadow follows a body[1] There is a trait noticeable about many atheists, besides the obvious one that they don’t believe in God. This is that… Read More
International Women’s Day / Gender Transitioning / Excellent LGBTQ+ Book
Posted: March 6, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good afternoon from coastal Northwest England! Today’s offerings: A truly important book on LGBTQ+. (The book featured last week’s newsletter was free for… Read More
Free Book / The Code of Hammurabi
Posted: February 28, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good evening—and Howdy! I’m back from the Lone Star State. It was a great trip—the meetings, fellowship, and the Teleios Conference on Spirituality… Read More
Progressive Christianity
Posted: February 27, 2024
Progressive Christianity By Jason Jimenez FEB 16 READ IN APP By the 1990s, many modernists, moderates, and liberal Christians with postmodern leanings began to coalesce. The group… Read More
2024 Outreach Resources of the Year
Posted: February 23, 2024
Check out our books featured as Outreach Resources of the Year for 2024! We are so proud of the hard work our authors put in to these award-winning titles. If… Read More
A Groundbreaking Book on the True Nature of Faith Deconstruction
Posted: February 23, 2024
You may have heard. Christian deconstruction is very much a thing inside the evangelical church nowadays. Check out the hashtags, such as #Exvangelical and #Deconstruction. Or search online for “I am… Read More
Theology boring—or exciting? / Origins of Bible Chapters
Posted: February 21, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good morning from the massive state of Texas! I’m down here for the Teleios Conference, but also visiting friends in Dallas, Austin, and… Read More
Lent to Easter Devotionals from CT
Posted: February 18, 2024
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Hearing a call, seeking a voice – The Christian Chronicle
Posted: February 15, 2024
Hearing a call, seeking a voice
Israel-Palestine: Holy Land? / Spiritual Trauma
Posted: February 14, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good morning from chilly coastal NW England! As you can see, I’m climbing one of Britain’s many 8000m+ mountains. Photo (R): Douglas about… Read More
Philip and the Nubian Official: Dimensions of Text and Narrative
Posted: February 8, 2024
Abstract The encounter between Philip the deacon/evangelist and the Nubian official in Acts 8 has garnered much scholarly attention in recent decades. Numerous articles and monographs have explored issues of… Read More
Less Directive Discipling? / Ethiopian Eunuch or Nubian Official? / Evidences with Mike Licona
Posted: February 7, 2024
THE BULLETIN OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . Good afternoon! Thank you for your prayers and for your interest in our ministry. We trust the Lord is smiling on you…. Read More
AIM EVIDENCES & EVANGELISM, Feb-June 2024
Posted: February 7, 2024
Our next live AIM course is AIM Evidences and Evangelism, which runs 17 February – 29 June 2024. Many people question God, the Bible, and the Christian faith. Asking questions… Read More
Advice to Aspiring Apologists, by Michael Licona
Posted: February 3, 2024
Advice to Aspiring Apologists By Michael Licona Feb 2, 2024 My interest in apologetics arose from my own doubts about the Christian faith. These doubts led me to seek… Read More
Philip & the Nubian Official (Mark Wilson)
Posted: February 2, 2024
For a (surprising?) re-interpretation of Acts 8:26-40, the account of the conversion of the “Ethiopian Eunuch,” see N.T. scholar Mark Wilson’s compelling re-evaluation. Philip and the Nubian Official Wilson 2024
Destructive Deconstruction: How You Can Respond
Posted: February 1, 2024
Deconstruction has disrupted, dismantled, and destroyed the faith of so many. That’s why, following the release of Tim Barnett and Alisa Childers’s new book The Deconstruction of Christianity, this digest… Read More
Deconstruction and the Road Back Home
Posted: February 1, 2024
Deconstruction and the Road Back Home By Christopher Reese JAN 29 READ IN APP Large numbers of Americans today are departing from the church and sometimes the Christian faith. About… Read More
Critics: Jesus Was a Miracle Worker
Posted: January 31, 2024
Critics: Jesus Was a Miracle Worker By Gary R. Habermas JAN 19, 2024 An absolutely amazing feature in recent critical New Testament thought is the significant alteration that has developed… Read More
Scripture Memory / Ancient Coins / Prey Tell
Posted: January 31, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM Good evening from rainy, windy Lancashire. Windy enough that you have to hold on to your hat when you go outside. The wind is forceful, bracing,… Read More
Big Church, Small Church, & Money Matters / Broken to Beloved
Posted: January 24, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Greetings from Bare, England It’s been a wild week in more ways than one, beginning with 80-100 mph (130-160 kph) wind gusts. Umbrellas… Read More
Optimistic Reports on God and the Soul
Posted: January 22, 2024
By Joshua R. Farris JAN 14 READ IN APP There’s still a lot of buzz concerning naturalistic consciousness but much of that buzz has moved from physicalism to panpsychism. As… Read More
Naturalism: Bumping into Reality
Posted: January 20, 2024
To celebrate Stand to Reason’s 30th anniversary, we’ll be republishing classic issues of Solid Ground that represent some of the foundational ideas characterizing our work over the decades—ideas that continue… Read More
The History of the Bible / Membership Covenants: Cure or Curse?
Posted: January 17, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby BACK FROM REYKJAVíK Good evening from icy England—now back from even icier Iceland. The last time I spoke in Reykjavík was in… Read More
Early Registration Ends Soon: 2024 Teleios Conference
Posted: January 15, 2024
About The Conference (San Antonio, TX and online) “Scripture and spirituality have been appropriately called the two lungs that bring life to a Christian. The Word of God is meant… Read More
Sunday worship in Jesus’ hometown
Posted: January 10, 2024
‘Can anything good’ come out of Nazareth? Chronicle editor answers that question with a resounding ‘yes.’ https://christianchronicle.org/sunday-worship-in-jesus-hometown/
Portraits of the Church / Perplexed & Disillusioned?
Posted: January 10, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good evening from London! I’m en route to Iceland (London stopover)—to teach in Reykjavík. We hosted Norwegian friends (the Bloms) this past weekend—a… Read More
TB Joshua: Megachurch leader raped and tortured worshippers, BBC finds
Posted: January 10, 2024
TB Joshua: Megachurch leader raped and tortured worshippers, BBC finds https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67749215
Devil’s Decalogue / Help! I Don’t Feel Like Evangelizing / Post-Christmas World /AIM Family Life with Guy Hammond
Posted: January 3, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good morning from rainy Bare, England—and Happy New Year! First off, thanks for your end-of-year donations. These ensure IBTM is well positioned to… Read More
7 Christmas Misconceptions / Immanuel? / January QT Plan
Posted: December 27, 2023
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good afternoon from rainy England! We trust you are well. Here in NW England we were able to spend time with 10 different… Read More
Natural Law in the Public Square
Posted: December 27, 2023
Natural Law in the Public Square By David VanDrunen DEC 12 READ IN APP It is important to clarify exactly what we are considering as we turn to the use… Read More
“Stamp Thine Image”: Incarnation and Deification
Posted: December 26, 2023
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Douglas & Vicki’s Christmas Message / Out of Context! / Merry Christmas in 100 Languages
Posted: December 20, 2023
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Happy Holidays and best wishes from Northwest England! It’s the time of year when we reflect back on Christ’s “first coming.” The peace… Read More
GIFT IDEA
Posted: December 15, 2023
For a simple, inspiring, practical Christmas present or stocking stuffer, why not get your friend or family member a website subscription? As premium members, they will have unrestricted access to everything at… Read More
Xmas / Praying with an Agenda? / Bible Project
Posted: December 13, 2023
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby A warm hello from Northwest England! With barely two weeks left in the year, I imagine things are getting very busy. We’re all… Read More
Islamic Origins / Financial Needs / On Location with Jesus
Posted: December 6, 2023
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 6 December 2023 Good evening! It’s been a refreshing week. Snow, ice, hail, wind — we’re winter people. As is our dog… Read More
Why Do We Feel Lonely at Church?
Posted: November 29, 2023
30% OFF + FREE EBOOK Why Do We Feel Lonely at Church? Why Do We Feel Lonely at Church? addresses the loneliness epidemic facing the church, encourages readers to pursue a… Read More
Autopsy of a Deceased Church / Israel Tour Canceled / Do I Need Counseling?
Posted: November 29, 2023
The IBTM Newsletter Good morning from frosty Bare, Lancashire Saturday I returned from a productive visit to the States, and on Sunday we very much enjoyed church in our home,… Read More
Israel-Hamas War: Resisting an Impulse
Posted: November 22, 2023
THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good morning from Atlanta! I’m back from a week in Texas, attending various academic conferences. The annual meetings are always a much-anticipated time… Read More
The Need for Unity
Posted: November 18, 2023
The Need for Unity by Jerry Harris Unity is central to the biblical message. Something special rises up when people from different circles get to know each other by learning,… Read More
Reaching Converts to the Religion of Social Justice
Posted: November 18, 2023
By Christopher Reese Nov 17, 2023 It’s obvious to any observant Christian in America that we live in a time in which religion is marginalized by the culture-forming institutions of… Read More
Jesus in Genesis / Once Saved, Always Saved? / A Worse World Without Christianity
Posted: November 15, 2023
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good morning from Texas! I’m in San Antonio, attending a few conferences: the Society of Biblical Literature, Evangelical Theological Society, Evangelical Philosophical Society,… Read More
CRIES FROM THE WILDERNESS: REIMAGINING CHURCH CULTURE IN AN AGE OF UNCERTAINTY
Posted: November 13, 2023
Check out the flyer below for Dave Pocta’s new book, to be released on December 15th. Pocta Flyer – Cries from the Wilderness
7 Bad Reasons to Leave Your Church
Posted: November 12, 2023
Christian Unity December 27, 2015 If you’re considering leaving the church you attend, there are a few things you may want to consider before making the leap. by Karl Vaters… Read More
Scripture Window
Posted: November 11, 2023
Check this out! https://instagram.com/scripturewindow?igshid=OXJqdWZoa3Bqanpj&utm_source=qr
Hundreds of Roman Forts Identified in Syria and Iraq – Biblical Archaeology So
Posted: November 8, 2023
Satellite images rewrite history of Rome’s eastern border Nathan Steinmeyer November 06, 2023 Hundreds of Roman Forts Identified in Syria and Iraq
Is It Wrong to Leave My Church? / Basic Transgender Beliefs
Posted: November 8, 2023
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good afternoon from Carlisle (see pin in map)! I’m sending this week’s bulletin from a train bound for Scotland. How amazing—what technology allows… Read More
Burnt at the Stake! / FAIR HAVENS launch
Posted: November 1, 2023
The IBTM Newsletter with Douglas & Vicki Jacoby 1 Nov 2023 Good morning from Northern England! In this week’s newsletter: A small (but important) piece of church history: a coin… Read More
Fair Havens: A Ministry of Hope
Posted: November 1, 2023
In your own life, have the seas been rough? Have you been battered by storms, or blown off course? If so, join us. Fair Havens is a ministry to restore… Read More
8 Principles To Consider Before Leaving A Church You (Used To) Love | Pivot | A Blog by Karl Vaters
Posted: October 31, 2023
Leaving a church is hard. Don’t make it harder by doing it badly. Karl Vaters Image: Mantas Hesthaven | Unsplash It’s hard to leave a church you used to love –… Read More
How Did Jesus’s Stories Get Passed On?
Posted: October 26, 2023
Oct 22, 2023 by: Peter J. Williams A Secondary Question It seems that a common mind is behind the stories of Luke 15–16, and multiple lines of evidence suggest that the same… Read More
A Better Story / Commonwealth Theology (or the debate that didn’t happen) / Fair Havens
Posted: October 25, 2023
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 23 Oct 2023 Good evening from Bratislava! After a great weekend in Czechia (also called the Czech Republic), I’m now taking a personal… Read More
Shroud of Turin / Jesus & Refugees / Israel update
Posted: October 18, 2023
IBTM Newsletter 18 Oct 2023 Good evening from Northern England! Below you see two pictures of Morecambe Bay, in walking distance from our apartment. Our end of the bay is… Read More
Free One-Week Devotional Series
Posted: October 16, 2023
A GIFT FROM ME TO YOU WITH THANKS J. Tyrone Marcus September 7, 2023 Welcome to “Athlos” a weekly blog which examines pillars of personal excellence and regularly brings together… Read More
What Would Jesus Do with Refugees? (Malcolm Cox)
Posted: October 15, 2023
The plight of refugees in our world is desperate. It always has been, but the numbers are staggering today. Focusing on this matter is not a political issue (although we… Read More
AI reads text from ancient Herculaneum scroll for the first time
Posted: October 15, 2023
Machine-learning technique reveals Greek words in CT scans of rolled-up papyrus. Jo Marchant Charred scrolls from Herculaneum can’t be opened easily, but X-ray scanning can reveal their contents. / Credit:… Read More
Unity in the Sub-Apostolic Church (Steve Staten)
Posted: October 15, 2023
Unity in the Sub-Apostolic Church WAS THERE UNITY IN THE SUB-APOSTOLIC CHURCH? AN INVESTIGATION OF THE TUNNEL PERIOD (~A.D. 62-150) Stephen Francis Staten Wheaton College, 1997 In this masters thesis… Read More
Critical Theory vs. the Christian Worldview
Posted: October 13, 2023
Critical Theory vs. the Christian Worldview By Neil Shenvi and Pat Sawyer OCT 13 READ IN APP One of the most interesting assessments of [critical theory] is an essay by… Read More
Cannabis in Canada: Mixed health results after legalization
Posted: October 13, 2023
Sushmitha Ramakrishnan October 10, 2023 Canada legalized cannabis use five years ago, hoping to improve safety and reduce crime. The law change has been a mixed bag of increased health… Read More
Why So Many Unreached People? / Egalitarian? / Harry Potter a Christian Story?
Posted: October 11, 2023
11 October 2023 The IBTM Newsletter Good afternoon from London! I’m down here on a fellowship visit, seeing old friends from our ministry in the ‘80s and early ‘90s. (They… Read More
A delicate matter / Two thirds familiar with Scripture? / 2025 Tour
Posted: October 4, 2023
IBTM Newsletter 4 October 2023 Good evening from sunny, windy Northern England! Yesterday I returned from a teaching weekend in Oslo—the 8th visit to Norway since we moved back to… Read More
Why Are There Still So Many Unreached People?
Posted: September 29, 2023
By G. W. Steel | BIO Jesus rose from the dead and ascended into heaven over 2,000 years ago. Before he left, he empowered his disciples and asked them to take the… Read More
Detoxing a Church / Holy Spirit and Doctrine
Posted: September 27, 2023
IBTM Newsletter 27 Sept 2023 Good afternoon from beautiful Morecambe! (Photo taken from end of our street.) Today’s offerings: An interview with Scott McKnight on Detoxing a Church An invitation… Read More
We Still Need God for Consciousness Despite Reports to the Contrary
Posted: September 26, 2023
We Still Need God for Consciousness Despite Reports to the Contrary By Joshua R. Farris SEP 26 READ IN APP Secularism is on the rise and one of the narratives motivating it is the… Read More
Sexuality Q&A / Antioch 2024
Posted: September 20, 2023
IBTM Newsletter 20 September 2023 Good afternoon from Lancashire, England! We picked up the keys to the new apartment just minutes ago. It was almost exactly 3 years ago that… Read More
The church for the life of the world
Posted: September 16, 2023
“Church as usual” is no longer an option By Chris R. Armstrong This article is based on an address delivered on June 6, 2019, to the Kern Family Foundation’s Future Pastors… Read More
A Tumble, a Sting, & a Banana Peel / “Dechurching”
Posted: September 13, 2023
IBTM Newsletter 13 September 2023 Good evening from the Copper Cottage, in the village of Croglin, near Carlisle, in the county of Cumbria. Outside, enjoying the cool autumn breeze, I… Read More
Standing trial for quoting the Bible
Posted: September 10, 2023
The Finnish government’s attack on free speech is a violation of human rights Across the pond, Päivi Räsänen, a member of the Finnish Parliament, stood trial last week for publicly sharing a… Read More
5 Ways the Digital Age Is Transforming the Way You Think | Crossway Articles
Posted: September 10, 2023
September 06, 2023 by: Samuel D. James Our Digital Lives More than a billion people worldwide own an iPhone. Nearly five billion people use social media. The average person spends two… Read More
STR Suggests: Street Smarts by Greg Koukl
Posted: September 7, 2023
STR Suggests: Street Smarts by Greg Koukl Street Smarts by Gregory Koukl helps Christians better engage in productive conversations with those who challenge their convictions on a variety of issues. A follow-up to… Read More
God’s Love is R(evolution)ary
Posted: September 6, 2023
Deeply considering our ancient evolutionary past can illuminate our view of God’s present love for us. Take a deep breath and imagine the aroma that fills your senses with delight…. Read More
BBC News: Scientists grow whole model of human embryo, without sperm or egg
Posted: September 6, 2023
A stem-cell derived human embryo model showing blue cells (embryo), yellow cells (yolk sac) and pink cells (placenta). By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent Scientists have grown an entity… Read More
Mothers: Alcohol During Pregnancy? / Origins of the Movement / Libros en español (50% de descuento)
Posted: September 6, 2023
IBTM NEWSLETTER 6 September 2023 Good evening from Carnforth, Lancashire, England The Jacobys have sold their house in Scotland (a few days ago) and will soon secure housing in England,… Read More
Silly Putty Bible Study
Posted: September 1, 2023
AUTHOR Greg Koukl Published on 09/01/2023 To celebrate Stand to Reason’s 30th anniversary, we’ll be republishing classic issues of Solid Ground that represent some of the foundational ideas characterizing our… Read More
Conversation 9 / Non-toxic Masculinity / Koukl on Relativism
Posted: August 30, 2023
IBTM Newsletter 30 August 2023 Good morning from Cumbria (photo R taken yesterday on the way down). After 3 years living near Edinburgh, Scotland, we sold the house and are… Read More
5 Myths about Quiet Time
Posted: August 29, 2023
August 28, 2023 by: Kristen Wetherell This article is part of the 5 Myths series Myth #1: God commands us to have quiet time. This might sound surprising (even scandalous!),… Read More
A Short Guide to the Mind-Body Problem
Posted: August 29, 2023
By Alin Christoph Cucu AUG 28 READ IN APP [I]f it isn’t literally true that my wanting is causally responsible for my reaching, and my itching is causally responsible for… Read More
Scandinavian Bishops Issue a Letter on Human Sexuality
Posted: August 27, 2023
This is an excerpt. The entire letter is linked below. “This covenantal sign, the rainbow, is claimed in our time as the symbol of a movement that is at once… Read More
Christian Shame and Religious Trauma (Alison Downie)
Posted: August 26, 2023
Special Issue of Religion, Spirituality and Health, ed. Peter J. Verhagen, Arjan Braam and Dr. René Hefti Here is the article: Christian Shame. Academic.
Answers to Common Pro-Choice Arguments, by Christopher Reese
Posted: August 26, 2023
AUG 18, 2023 READ IN APP Abortion has been a hotly debated topic in the US for decades, especially following the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision in 1973 that… Read More
Magnetometry in Archaeology – Biblical Archaeology Society
Posted: August 23, 2023
Magnetometry in Archaeology A new method for seeing buried buildings Marek Dospěl August 23, 2023 Share Magnetometry in archaeology can survey large areas relatively quickly, with only a light portable instrument…. Read More
Jesus Equivocating? / “Balm of Gilead”? / Antioch 2024!
Posted: August 23, 2023
IBTM Newsletter 23-8-23 Good morning from Scotland! This will be the last newsletter sent from our residence of the past three years—Livingston, a town between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Next week… Read More
Did Jesus get bored? Embracing Creative Boredom
Posted: August 17, 2023
Did Jesus Get Bored? “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” (Luke 5:16 NIV11) Embracing Creative Boredom: Finding Spiritual Refreshment Have you ever wondered if Jesus experienced… Read More
Nepal: HOPE school update
Posted: August 17, 2023
This is just a short note to thank you personally for your generosity towards the Asha Vidhyashram School of HOPEworldwide Nepal. We really appreciate your kindness. The donations you have made… Read More
Kitchen on “Forceful Men” / Lily in Nepal / Support request
Posted: August 16, 2023
IBTM Newsletter 16 August 2023 It’s been a great week. Lots of fellowship, in person and on the phone. Working on my visa application. Progress on a new book. And… Read More
In Kathmandu, a Summer of Art, Smiles and Greater Hope (by Lily Jacoby)
Posted: August 16, 2023
Our daughter Lily has been a schoolteacher for 11 years. A few days ago she returned from 10 weeks in the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal, putting her talents to good… Read More
Douglas challenges his denomination / Spiritual Life / Special request
Posted: August 9, 2023
9 August 2023 IBTM Bulletin Good evening from Edinburgh! I returned from the US yesterday—a family visit to Florida, an RMSMT graduation in Denver, and Sunday (sermon) in Athens, Georgia…. Read More
The church for the life of the world
Posted: August 8, 2023
“Church as usual” is no longer an option By Chris R. Armstrong Autumn 2019 This article is based on an address delivered on June 6, 2019, to the Kern Family… Read More
The Greatest Danger That Any Human Being Faces | Crossway Articles
Posted: August 8, 2023
August 07, 2023 by: Joe Rigney Our Greatest Danger What is the greatest danger that any human being faces? Not physical pain or social ostracism or even death. The greatest danger… Read More
Glowing Endorsement of AIM (Athens Institute)
Posted: August 3, 2023
The following endorsement is from one of our 2023 graduates. (This student joined AIM from Australia.) I just wanted to say a massive “thank you” for the AIM course that… Read More
Real Poverty? / Media Bias
Posted: August 2, 2023
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 2 August 2023 Good morning from St Augustine, Florida, the oldest (European-established) city in the United States. (Photo R: Castillo de San Marcos,… Read More
Are you responsible for everything?
Posted: August 2, 2023
THINK:You are responsible for everything Imagine the horrific situation of waking up one morning to find that a stranger had abandoned an infant on your front doorstep. You would not… Read More
5 Lies Our Culture Is Telling Us
Posted: August 1, 2023
September 11, 2023 by: Rosaria Butterfield Lie #1: Homosexuality is normal. Included in this lie is the belief that homosexual orientation is true and immutable—fixed and never-changing. Homosexual orientation, a nineteenth-century… Read More
Leadership / What is “Personal Fruit”? / Counting the Cost?
Posted: July 26, 2023
26 July 2023 IBTM Newsletter Good afternoon from Edinburgh. It’s been quite a week—working on the next UK visa (to be able to remain in Britain), selling the house, looking… Read More
Kitchen on Worship / The Enneagram? / Cold Contact?
Posted: July 19, 2023
IBTM Newsletter 19 July 2026 Hello from Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, a significant center of early English Christianity. It was initially settled by Irish monks in AD 635,… Read More
Reflections on Depression
Posted: July 19, 2023
…above all, do not despair. No. 009 – 18 July 2023 Hello friend, I’m setting aside my “think … do” framework this week for one important reason: I’m sharing a bit of personal… Read More
Is It Wrong for Christians to Sue Each Other?
Posted: July 18, 2023
Should Christians Sue Each Other? (1 Corinthians 6) Andy Naselli Is it ever right or permissible for a believer to bring a lawsuit against another believer? In Paul’s mind, to… Read More
Road Trip to Deconstruction (Mark Shaw)
Posted: July 18, 2023
Are you frustrated that your church (and the Bible) are stuck in a place that no longer makes sense? What if you could find a way to honor Jesus, yet remain intellectually honest with… Read More
Loving Real People
Posted: July 15, 2023
Loving Real PeopleK. Rex ButtsJuly, 2023 According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus said, “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge… Read More
The Lord’s Supper Foreshadowed
Posted: July 14, 2023
Through the whole of salvation history, God has prepared his people for the gift of the Holy Eucharist. Throughout the Old Testament, the Eucharist was prefigured, and in the New… Read More
Virgin Birth? / “Zoomunion” / Conv. 6: Pastors & Pastures
Posted: July 12, 2023
12 July 2023 The Newsletter of IBTM Good afternoon from sunny Edinburgh! What a lovely time of the year—leafy verdure and gorgeous flowers, temperatures in the 60s, low utility bills,… Read More
SALT July Updates and Ministry overview
Posted: July 11, 2023
July 2023 – Updates & Ministry Overview First and foremost, we thank God for your continuous love and prayers for us and for our ministries. God has continued to… Read More
What I Learned from 100 Atheists Who Converted to Christianity
Posted: July 10, 2023
Jana Harmon JUL 9, 2023 Over the past ten years, I’ve listened to and learned from over 100 stories of former skeptics as they described religious conversion from disbelief to… Read More
Join us this Summer!
Posted: July 9, 2023
Summer Hubs Now Open! Our Summer Hubs are a great chance for you to mix and mingle with others from across our network and the broader Jesus-Centred movement while hearing… Read More
Ruth Reconsidered / Just Forgive? (Pts. 2-3) / When Men Argued for Greatness
Posted: July 5, 2023
IBTM Newsletter 5 July 2023 Edinburgh, Scotland As mentioned last week, I am deeply struck by the message of Ruth. Not the message of how we should emulate her fine… Read More
I’d Like to Have an Argument, Please by Greg Koukl
Posted: July 4, 2023
I want to teach you how to assess a basic argument. How can you know if a line of thinking is a good one or not? There’s no magic to… Read More
The Matthew 28 Lens (Conversation 5) / Am I a Hollow Shell?
Posted: June 28, 2023
28 June 2023 IBTM Newsletter Good evening, friends! Our AIM UK-Ireland weekend in London (Old Testament Interpretation) was a blast, with participants from England, Ireland, Scotland, Bulgaria, and Turkey. Sunday… Read More
Don’t Be Fooled by the “Tolerance” Trick
Posted: June 27, 2023
Once, in a discussion with a class of Christian high school seniors, I wrote two sentences on the board. The first—“All views are equally valid”—expressed the current understanding of tolerance…. Read More
Richard Dawkins’ Right-Hand Man, Formerly an Atheist, Comes to Christ – Daily Citizen
Posted: June 25, 2023
Posted by Zachary Mettler | Jun 14, 2023 | Culture Richard Dawkins’ former “right hand man” Josh Timonen has come to believe in Jesus Christ. Dawkins, one of the modern “New Atheists,” is a household name, and… Read More
Sexual Standards of Scripture / Antioch & Cyprus 2024
Posted: June 21, 2023
The Newsletter of IBTM Edinburgh, 21 June 2023 Hello from sunny Scotland! It’s the first day of summer (if you’re in the northern hemisphere). For us, dawn began at 3:25… Read More
Conversation 4 / The winner is…. / Turkey / Wright on Women
Posted: June 14, 2023
The Newsletter of IBTM Edinburgh, 14 June 2023 Good evening! It’s nice to be back in very sunny Scotland (sunset today is after 10pm) and enjoying time with friends. Yesterday… Read More
Women’s Service in the Church: The Biblical Basis – N. T. Wright
Posted: June 13, 2023
A conference paper for the Symposium, ‘Men, Women and the Church’ St John’s College, Durham, September 4, 2004 by the Bishop of Durham, Dr N. T. Wright I am very… Read More
Conversations: Matthew 18 / Türkiye 2024? / The Jewish Lens?
Posted: June 7, 2023
The Newsletter of IBTM Izmir, 7 June 2023 Hello from Izmir (biblical Smyrna) and the Global Smyrna Meeting. The first 7 days here are a much-valued part of my own… Read More
Utah primary schools ban Bible for ‘vulgarity and violence’
Posted: June 3, 2023
IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES By Max Matza BBC News A school district in the US state of Utah has removed the Bible from elementary and middle schools for containing “vulgarity and… Read More
Are Trans People the Enemy?
Posted: June 2, 2023
On the morning of Monday, March 27, 28-year-old Audrey Hale sent an ominous Instagram message to an old elementary school friend; “One day this will make more sense. I’ve left… Read More
Q&A 1636—Reading the New Testament through a Jewish Lens (?)
Posted: June 1, 2023
Is it true that the Bible can only be truly understood through a Jewish lens—the views to the rabbis who wrote the Talmud, Mishnah, etc? Some podcasts I’m listening to… Read More
An Honest Look at the Church (the past 20 Years) / Eugenics: making a comeback?
Posted: May 31, 2023
The newsletter of IBTM Edinburgh, 31 May 2023 Good morning from very sunny Edinburgh! We’re back from a terrific week in Spain. Our messages from Luke and Acts were well… Read More
My Top Ten List on Framing Critique
Posted: May 26, 2023
No. 005 – 23 May 2023 Hello friend, We’re all as different as the day is long. Consequently, one person’s experience may be just that: one person’s experience, and not particularly helpful… Read More
Four Legendary Bridge Builders
Posted: May 24, 2023
Steve StatenMay, 2023 During the turbulent era of the 1880s through the 1940s when there were competing publications, mission societies, schools, and conventions, there were four courageous evangelists who strove… Read More
Conversations / Surrogacy, Embryonic Death, Advance Directives, etc.
Posted: May 24, 2023
The newsletter IBTM 24 May 2023 Buenos días from Madrid! Vicki and I aren’t just teaching this week, but also exploring the stunning cities of Madrid and Toledo with friends…. Read More
Free Israel Tour / Best of Bercot / Abortion
Posted: May 17, 2023
17 May 2023 IBTM Newsletter Hello, and good morning from sunny Scotland! Thank you for reading our newsletter. We know your time is valuable, and we appreciate your interest. … Read More
Assisted Suicide / iFaith Sermon on the Mount Audio / LSB
Posted: May 10, 2023
IBTM Newsletter 10 May 2023 Good morning from sunny Scotland. We have a king. Long live the king! I can say those words, because my wife is English. I’m a… Read More
The Rise of Imaginative Apologetics
Posted: May 8, 2023
The Rise of Imaginative Apologetics By Christopher Reese MAY 8 SHARE In the past 10 years a new approach to apologetics has emerged that is variously called imaginative, cultural, or… Read More
Stone-Campbell Hermeneutics III – John Mark Hicks
Posted: May 7, 2023
In the previous two posts I concentrated on Alexander Campbell–his modern Baconianism as his philosophical-methodological base and his embrace of the Reformed approach to theological hermeneutics. In this piece I want to think more… Read More
Thoughts on Matt 18
Posted: May 6, 2023
. This short talk (6 mins) includes material supplementary to Conversations 3, on the use / misuse of Matt 18:15-17.
Gender Dysphoria / Wow!
Posted: May 3, 2023
3 May 2023 IBTM Newsletter Good evening! Vicki and I are back from a highly encouraging teaching weekend in Oslo. We really love Scandinavia, probably because we lived there for… Read More
Dying and Rising Gods
Posted: April 27, 2023
By Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell APR 26 During the Roman Empire, the most influential religions other than Judaism and Christianity were the mystery religions. In broad terms, these religions… Read More
The Storm / Euthanasia
Posted: April 26, 2023
The Newsletter of IBTM 26 April 2023 Warm greetings from Cumbria, England. Here we’ve been spending time with friends and taking in the superb scenery. Notice the walnut tree (R):… Read More
Cordell Christian College | Resurrected Living
Posted: April 21, 2023
RESURRECTED LIVING “What are you going to do with your new resurrected life? This is the heroic question.” Richard Rohr Continue reading.
“Lord, Lord!” / Bioethics / The Kingdom of God
Posted: April 19, 2023
IBTM Newsletter 19 April 2023 Good evening from sunny Edinburgh! First off, thanks for your generous response to last week’s appeal for funding. $1618 was given or pledged for global teaching… Read More
5 Reasons You Did Not and Cannot Reinvent Yourself
Posted: April 18, 2023
Brian S. Rosner A growing body of research—some parts surprising, some parts amusing—indicates the extent to which we are profoundly relational creatures and pushes against any notion that anyone is… Read More
“You Just Need to Forgive” (?) / Turkey / Prophets False & True
Posted: April 12, 2023
IBTM Newsletter for 12 April 2023 Good afternoon from Scotland—we’re back home from Cornwall. Just around the corner from the house we rented there is an old Wesleyan Chapel (R)…. Read More
Johann Sebastian Bach as Musician and Atonement Theologian
Posted: April 10, 2023
by Paul Copan APR 10 SAVE ▷ LISTEN The Brilliance of J. S. Bach My wife’s and my favorite composer is Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). His music is brilliant, complex, and… Read More
The Mystery Man of the Shroud of Turin
Posted: April 9, 2023
Melissa Cain Travis | Easter Roundtable APR 7 SAVE ▷ LISTEN In the fall of 2022, The Mystery Man Exhibition opened in Spain. Initially housed in the Cathedral of Salamanca but… Read More
Jesus Peace Collective / Prophets False & True / Intolerance
Posted: April 5, 2023
IBTM newsletter for 5 April 2023 Good morning from Cornwall (Southwest England)! We’re taking a week off work to enjoy a truly stunning part of the country. The region is… Read More
You just need to forgive, right?
Posted: April 2, 2023
SPIRITUAL RENOVATION Fresh thoughts about following Jesus March 27, 2023 Andrew Kitchen You need to forgive and move on. Right? Or maybe it’s actually very wrong. Someone has said terrible… Read More
4 Pieces of Evidence for the Resurrection
Posted: April 1, 2023
4 Points of Evidence for the Resurrection Neil Shenvi The historicity of the resurrection is central to Christian theology because Jesus’s death and resurrection are both tied to our salvation…. Read More
Episode 11: Sex crimes in the church
Posted: March 29, 2023
A few days before recording this episode, a federal court sentenced a former Church of Christ minister to 45 years in prison for a long list of sex crimes he… Read More
The ITBM Newsletter – The Narrow Road / Prayer for an Aging Know-It-All
Posted: March 29, 2023
March 29, 2023 . Good morning from Amsterdam! It’s a layover on the way back from the US to Scotland. But just enough time to get the weekly newsletter out…. Read More
The Divine Comedy of the Resurrection
Posted: March 27, 2023
The Divine Comedy of the Resurrection Paul M. Gould | Easter Roundtable Mar 27, 2023 SAVE ▷ LISTEN One of my favorite books on the gospel is Frederick Buechner’s Telling the Truth:… Read More
Deceit Theories of the Resurrection
Posted: March 25, 2023
The Worldview Bulletin Newsletter By Jeremiah J. Johnston Mar 23, 2023 Some theorists have contended that belief in the resurrection of Jesus was a result of deceit on the part… Read More
What is the connection between Matthew 18 and John 17?
Posted: March 24, 2023
If you want to be unified – pray with other believers I have been contemplating the connection between praying together and unity for a couple of weeks. It cannot be… Read More
The Gospel Coalition: Weaker Assertion → Stronger Argument
Posted: March 24, 2023
MARCH 8, 2023 | DOLORES G. MORRIS Not long ago, a viral tweet made its way into my feed. Once again, a Christian was using bombastic language to insist objective morality is… Read More
IBTM Newsletter: GOLD!
Posted: March 22, 2023
This is the IBTM newsletter for 22 March 2023. Greetings from Athens, Georgia (our home 2003-2006). Here I’m meeting with our website manager—and with our tax lawyer, an annual tradition,… Read More
When Were Christians First Regarded as Intolerant “Haters”? – Canon Fodder
Posted: March 21, 2023
January 17, 2023 In the midst of the high octane culture wars of the last ten years, Christians have been labelled all sorts of things: intolerant, bigoted, arrogant, narrow, dogmatic,… Read More
IBTM Newsletter, The Ides of March 2023
Posted: March 15, 2023
Good afternoon from Livingston, Scotland It’s the Ides of March (the 15th), the ominous day on which Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC. Not a good day for him,… Read More
Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults
Posted: March 9, 2023
Spiritual Abuse is not a separate category of abuse but is a form of psychological and emotional abuse. It is important when discussing such cases with statutory agencies to be… Read More
Women of Worth, Science & Faith, Spiritual Abuse
Posted: March 8, 2023
IBTM Newsletter, 8 March 2023 Good afternoon from Edinburgh! This past weekend I flew to London, staying with old friends Malcolm and Penny Cox. Saturday was a full day of… Read More
A Living Library of Torah
Posted: March 8, 2023
Sefaria is home to 3,000 years of Jewish texts. We are a non-profit organization offering free access to texts, translations, and commentaries so that everyone can participate in the ongoing… Read More
Women of Worth / Win a Free Israel Tour
Posted: March 1, 2023
IBTM Newsletter 1 March 2023 We’re launching a new ministry, headed by my wife Vicki. It’s called Women of Worth, in which she ponders anew the women of the Bible—the well known… Read More
Peak Performance and Happiness as a Skill
Posted: February 25, 2023
Peak Performance and Happiness as a Skill CHRISTIAN RAY FLORES Feb 25, 2023 SAVE ▷ LISTEN Achievement and relentless growth have been in my blood for as long as I can… Read More
Unpacking “My Body, My Choice”
Posted: February 24, 2023
February 20, 2023 by: Leah Savas This article is part of the Unpacking Culture series in which we examine a well-known axiom and weigh any true or positive aspects of it against any… Read More
Why Don’t Churches READ the Bible?
Posted: February 22, 2023
The newsletter of IBTM 22 February 2023 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching (1 Timothy 4:13). Reading this passage, I… Read More
Some Great Israel Photos
Posted: February 21, 2023
The newsletter of IBTM February 15, 2023 Greetings from Beersheba, Israel! Our time here is nearly over. Next tour: Turkey, June 2023. Today’s newsletter is an offering of photos from… Read More
Amen. Collected Prayers and Hymns for the Journey
Posted: February 21, 2023
The newsletter of IBTM February 08, 2023 Greetings from Magdala! This is the hometown of Mary Magdalene, where her synagogue was recently unearthed. I’m here with the 2023 Israel Biblical… Read More
Should Christians Read Books by Atheists?
Posted: February 16, 2023
Author Alan Shlemon Published on 02/16/2023 I was recently asked whether Christians should read books by people like Richard Dawkins or other atheists. It’s a good question. It’s wise to… Read More
Discovery in the city of David
Posted: February 9, 2023
‘Jerusalem of Gold’: Volunteer unearths artifact of ‘great value’ at archaeological site An ancient 1,600-year-old bead made of pure gold was discovered during a dig in the City of David… Read More
Siege of Lachish—new analysis of the construction of the siege ramp
Posted: February 9, 2023
(Shared by Andrew Agerbak) Dear fellow British Museum tour guides, I saw this today and thought it added some additional richness to my favourite part of the museum: the Lachish… Read More
A History of the Quests for the Historical Jesus (2 Vols.)
Posted: February 7, 2023
Jesus’ life and teaching is important to every question we ask about what we believe and why we believe it. And yet there has never been common agreement about his… Read More
Mónica Guzmán | The Gift of Curiosity
Posted: February 7, 2023
Description In a world of increasing division, Mónica Guzmán offers advice for approaching conversation with curiosity. When we attempt to understand those who we disagree with, instead of merely attempting… Read More
Major discovery shines light on how mummies were made
Posted: February 2, 2023
We know a lot about how mummies were embalmed, but the specific substances and mixtures and how exactly they were used have long eluded us — until now.https://www.dw.com/en/major-discovery-shines-light-on-how-mummies-were-made/a-64580812?mobileApp=true
Religious scholar argues for better understanding of church and state – The Christian Chronicle
Posted: January 31, 2023
Lori Windham In “Religious Freedom in a Secular Age,” Michael Bird takes on several tough challenges — arguing that secularism in government is a good thing, that both sides of… Read More
Why we serve – Christian Ray Flores
Posted: January 28, 2023
Open in app or online Why we serve CHRISTIAN RAY FLORES Jan 28 SAVE ▷ LISTEN Selfless acts of service to others are a key happiness-inducing practice. And yet a shocking percentage of… Read More
A Year in Review and a Welcome to 2023
Posted: January 28, 2023
A Year in Review and a Welcome to 2023Written by John TealJanuary, 2023 Growing up in Michigan, we had water everywhere! My county alone had about 450 lakes. When I… Read More
The God-of-the-Gaps Objection
Posted: January 25, 2023
The God-of-the-Gaps Objection By Andrew T. Loke SAVE ▷ LISTEN It has often been objected by sceptics that the arguments for the existence of God are god-of-the-gaps arguments and that their… Read More
The Seven Sacraments
Posted: January 16, 2023
Note: The following was constructed from an 8-part series in our 2022 newsletter. Catholicism’s Seven Sacraments The Council of Trent (1545-1563) affirmed: “If anyone says that the sacraments… are not… Read More
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Posted: January 16, 2023
Stepping into the Jordan What’s Love Got To Do With It? Rob Kranz Jan 14 For me, one of the bright spots of the COVID lockdown was Disney’s release of Hamilton. I… Read More
Is Christianity Misogynistic? | Crossway Articles
Posted: January 10, 2023
January 09, 2023 by: Rebecca McLaughlin The Greatest Movement of Women in History! Some of my friends think Christianity has pushed women down. But Christianity actually lifted women up. We… Read More
Natural Law: An Introduction
Posted: January 9, 2023
Natural Law: An Introduction By Nicholas K. Meriwether JAN 9 SAVE ▷ LISTEN “Well, the rules of the road have been lodged, it’s only people’s games you got to dodge.” —Bob… Read More
What Our Pro-Life Predecessors Can Teach Us about Standing against Abortion
Posted: January 8, 2023
The Supply and Demand of Abortion January 03, 2023 by: Marvin Olasky Success on the abortion supply side—cutting down the number of abortion suppliers—is only part of the battle. Work on… Read More
Divine Hiddenness: A Sender or Receiver Problem?
Posted: December 30, 2022
Divine Hiddenness: A Sender or Receiver Problem? By Kenneth Samples Dec 30 SAVE ▷ LISTEN If the biblical God wants everyone to believe in him and potentially come into a saving… Read More
Joseph the Just
Posted: December 26, 2022
Stepping into the Jordan Joseph the Just Rob Kranz Dec 24 In keeping with the Christmas season, our church held a Christmas pageant put on by the kids. It was… Read More
How to conduct a spiritual review and preview-Malcolm Cox
Posted: December 21, 2022
Review and Prepare: Revelation 2:18-29 Here are some notes you might like to use for a spiritual review of 2022 and to help prepare spiritually for 2023. The videos I… Read More
Dirty God?
Posted: December 18, 2022
Written by Dr. Drew BakerDecember, 2022 There are almost as many depictions of Christmas as there are definitions of love. From pop songs to greeting cards to sentimental movies, Christmas… Read More
One Word: JOY
Posted: December 16, 2022
New Perspectives Vol. 57 Strength in Weakness is a place to connect, a place to feel seen, heard and valued… we find strength in connection. A WORD one word can make… Read More
How Apologetics Serves Evangelism
Posted: December 16, 2022
How Apologetics Serves Evangelism By Douglas Groothuis and Andrew I. Shepardson Dec 16 We believe that as we share the good news with others, we are being faithful to the… Read More
Not All Christmas Songs Are Created Equal
Posted: December 11, 2022
Reclaiming Christmas Carols for Our Worship December 07, 2022 by: Bob Kauflin Celebrating Christ through Song As my wife, Julie, and I were raising our six kids, we were a hard… Read More
Thomas Jefferson on Jesus
Posted: December 10, 2022
Thomas Jefferson on Jesus By Colin Brown and Craig A. Evans Dec 10 Two works that specifically dealt with the historical Jesus were unpublished pieces compiled by Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826),… Read More
The Pandemic Origins of Child Baptism
Posted: December 9, 2022
I recently found an interesting article at the website of the Biblical Archaeological Society. To read it, click HERE.
History, Hermeneutics & Church Polity – Courtney A. Bailey
Posted: December 1, 2022
Here is my self-published thesis, available on Amazon at the following link: History, Hermeneutics & Church Polity in the International Churches of Christ in Jamaica amazon.com And at Barnes and… Read More
“God’s Other Servant” (on warfare), by Andy Fleming
Posted: November 28, 2022
Read the pdf version here: God’s Other Servants (Andy Fleming), or read below. GOD’S OTHER SERVANTS God’s Servants for Justice and Punishment …………………………………. 2 Christian Service and the Governing Authorities… Read More
The Sin of Greed: Money & the Protestant Reformation
Posted: November 28, 2022
Daniel McCoy | Bio SHARE How destructive is the sin of greed? Greed is an attitude that craves more and more and can never find enough. Colossians 3:5 equates greed with idolatry,… Read More
Apologetics and Church Abuse
Posted: November 27, 2022
By Andrew I. Shepardson NOV 25 SAVE ▷ LISTEN The emergence of the #ChurchToo conversations in 2018 and the release of The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Podcast in 2021 have rightly… Read More
How to Crush Your Pastor | Crossway Articles
Posted: November 27, 2022
November 26, 2022 by: Peter Orr How Our Behavior Can Negatively Affect Our Pastors I want to lay out the steps you should take if you want to crush your pastor… Read More
“Philosophy Pub”—An Inventive Way to Reach Seekers
Posted: November 23, 2022
By Lisa Quintana Brent Lyons was finishing up his Master’s degree at Talbot School of Theology in science and religion and just knew he wanted to reach nonbelievers with all… Read More
Happy the Elephant Is Denied Personhood – Does God Exist? Today
Posted: November 23, 2022
JUNE 20, 2022 BY DGE? A zoo elephant and human children. There is a difference! Atheists claim that humans are just animals, so animals should have the same rights as humans. On June… Read More
10 Things You Should Know about Islam | Crossway Articles
Posted: November 22, 2022
This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. Thinking Critically about Islam November 15, 2022by: A. S. Ibrahim I always teach my students to distinguish between Islam and Muslims…. Read More
Alcohol Is a More Destructive Drug – Does God Exist? Today
Posted: November 22, 2022
The media and medical profession pay a great deal of attention to the damaging effects of methamphetamine, cocaine, and opioids, but alcohol is a more destructive drug. In 2019, alcohol… Read More
Why We Can Believe
Posted: November 19, 2022
Enjoy this video from a class given to the campus ministry in Denver, Colorado on November 15, 2022. (Because of livestreaming timing, the Q&A section does get cut off.) Also… Read More
Is Objective Morality a Brute Fact?
Posted: November 19, 2022
Is Objective Morality a Brute Fact? By Paul M. Gould NOV 18 SAVE ▷ LISTEN If there is a moral landscape, and if at least some objective values and obligations hold… Read More
God’s Transcendence and Immanence
Posted: November 14, 2022
God’s Transcendence and Immanence By Christopher Watkin NOV 14 Western thought has long wrestled with the distinction between the transcendent and the immanent. Something is transcendent (from the Latin transcendere, meaning… Read More
Gordon Fee Obituary—Christianity Today
Posted: November 5, 2022
Gordon Fee once told his students on the first day of a New Testament class at Wheaton College that they would—someday—come across a headline saying “Gordon Fee Is Dead.” “Do… Read More
Ancient Christian monastery found off coast of United Arab Emirates could be 1,400 years old, pre-dating Islam
Posted: November 3, 2022
This March 14, 2022, handout photo from the Department of Archaeology and Tourism of Umm al-Quwain shows an ancient Christian monastery uncovered on Siniyah Island in Umm al-Quwain, United Arab… Read More
Lessons on Loving Our Neighbor from To Kill a Mockingbird’s Boo Radley
Posted: October 28, 2022
Lessons on Loving Our Neighbor from To Kill a Mockingbird’s Boo Radley By Megan Joy Rials OCT 27, 2022 *This article appears courtesy of The Society for Women of Letters. On… Read More
Reflections on Prayer-Greg Koukl
Posted: October 25, 2022
Some things come easily for me, but prayer is not one of them. Maybe you struggle with prayer, too. If so, these thoughts on prayer might be helpful to you…. Read More
Interview with a San Diego (CGU) Pastor
Posted: October 23, 2022
Interview with Evan Foote (edited by John Teal)October 2022 This month’s newsletter article is an interview with one of the founding pastors of the San Diego Common Grounds Unity chapter…. Read More
Unity is not a ‘nice to have’ — it is ‘mission critical’ – The Christian Chronicle
Posted: October 20, 2022
Political and cultural divides are creeping into churches. Social media has given Christians a louder voice to express views on cultural issues and even church membership. In “Not in It to… Read More