The Snake / Justin on Baptism / Workaholism
Posted: October 9, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 9 October 2024 Good morning! Earlier this year I was visiting my brother and sister-in-law in semitropical Florida. I was walking in… Read More
Fed-up Corinthians? / Creation & Evolution Webinar
Posted: October 2, 2024
THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 2 October 2024 . Good morning from rainy England! The purpose of the weekly bulletin is to provide food for thought—grist for… Read More
When Politics Turn Hostile Toward Christianity / The Gospel of Peter
Posted: September 25, 2024
THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 25 September 2024 Good morning from Lancashire! I flew in yesterday from Sri Lanka and the Far East. It’s good to be… Read More
The Cosmic Significance of Marriage
Posted: September 19, 2024
By Rebecca McLaughlin Jul 27 READ IN APP Some years ago, a semiretired lawyer told me about a time when he was working for a vehicle manufacturer whose new car… Read More
Epistle of Barnabas / Joanna & the Zombies / Dinosaurs / Creation & Evolution Webinar
Posted: September 18, 2024
THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 18 Sept 2024 Good morning from the island nation of Sri Lanka! Due to mechanical problems with the aircraft from the UK,… Read More
Thanks for Sept 2024 Sri Lanka visit
Posted: September 17, 2024
Douglas, the Sunday life sessions on the topic of Suffering were great! I was totally captivated till the end, especially seeing the pattern of God’s tendency in the Bible to… Read More
5 Lessons from Viktor Frankl’s book “Man’s Search for Meaning”
Posted: September 14, 2024
By Sean P. Murray May 17, 2018 7 Min read In 1945, within months of his liberation from a concentration camp in Nazi Germany, Viktor Frankl sat down to write… Read More
Reflections on the Moral Argument, Part 4
Posted: September 12, 2024
By David Baggett Sep 11 READ IN APP In this month’s installment, I said I would share a few observations about each chapter in my dissertation on the Euthyphro Dilemma…. Read More
Narcissists & Sociopaths / the Martyrdom of Ignatius
Posted: September 11, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 11 September 2024 . Good morning! Do you like to travel? I do, and have been to lots of countries—but not Sri… Read More
Deconstruction & Reconstruction
Posted: September 4, 2024
THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM With Douglas Jacoby . 4 September 2024 Good morning from Northern England! Do you enjoy the outdoors? One of our new favorite things to do is to head… Read More
Mutilated by Beasts / Light-hearted Limericks / Aramaic Bible?
Posted: August 28, 2024
THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby. 28 August 2024 Good morning from Northern England. Psalm 118:24! Today’s offerings include a Q&A on the original Scriptures, another glimpse at the… Read More
“Becoming” a Disciple—Before Conversion or After? / Let Go?
Posted: August 21, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 20 August 2024 Good morning from Northern England! We hope you are well, and enjoying the final weeks of summer (or winter,… Read More
Antioch’s Silent Guardians (Bible History Daily)
Posted: August 15, 2024
How early Christians viewed the ancient city Robert Edwards, August 14, 2024 John Chrysostom on a gold medallion inlayed with enamel (10th–11th century). Photo in public domain, via Metropolitan Museum… Read More
Jesus Contradicted / Polycarp / Common Bible Study Mistakes
Posted: August 14, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 14 August 2024 Good morning from Bare, England! It’s been an interesting (and very good) month. Seven days ago I attended a… Read More
How (and How Not) to Talk with Your Kids about Sexuality (Walker)
Posted: August 13, 2024
by: Andrew T. Walker, Christian Walker August 12, 2024 Some Helpful Strategies Everyone can remember when they first learned of the so-called “birds and bees.” You know what we’re talking about: how… Read More
I Just Want to Hear Your Voice (Dave Malutinok)
Posted: August 9, 2024
C.S. Lewis, who was no stranger to tragedies in his life once wrote “Grief is like a long valley, a winding valley where any bend may reveal a totally new… Read More
1 Clement, Diognetus, and the Atlanta Braves
Posted: August 7, 2024
The newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 7 August 2024 Good evening from Atlanta! I’m back from an excellent family visit to St. Augustine, FL and an encouraging friendship… Read More
I Was Hungry! (free book) / Early Christians series
Posted: July 31, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 31 July 2024 Good morning from St Augustine, Florida. I’m staying a few days with my brother and his wife—and their new… Read More
Do Spiritual Friends Tell You What to Do?
Posted: July 24, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 24 July 2024 Lately this bulletin has offered many thought-provoking quotations. Today we feature only one. For your consideration and personal reflection,… Read More
Website membership
Posted: July 21, 2024
If you’re not yet a member of our website, consider signing up. For just $3/month ($36.50/year), you will have access to: . Free books: I Was Hungry: The Christian Response… Read More
Webinar Recording, Q1-2 Review, iFaith, Cool Quotes
Posted: July 17, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 17 July 2024 Good morning from coastal England! Today: our webinar recording on Gender & Gay Marriage is now available; iFaith materials… Read More
Gender & Gay Marriage webinar
Posted: July 16, 2024
CLICK HERE to watch the video—password required. The password is gh30U^qJ — for website members only. Please do not share! For information about Dr Shelly’s book on the topic, please… Read More
Artefact in focus: Merneptah Stele, by Josh Meynell
Posted: July 13, 2024
Josh Meynell takes a look at an Egyptian inscription from 1200 BC, which contains one of the earliest mentions of Israel in extra-biblical documents. 14th June 2024 The Old… Read More
IBTM Jan-Jun 2024 Report
Posted: July 13, 2024
The file below affords a compact view of the work of the ministry in the first half of 2024. Thanks to all the friends of the minsitry, whose support has… Read More
Kayunga / Gay Marriage Webinar / Prudent Speech
Posted: July 10, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 10 July 2024 Good evening from Bare, Lancashire. We’re enjoying a lovely, cool summer, breezy and in the 50s (up to about… Read More
Kayunga! (Good news from Uganda)
Posted: July 9, 2024
Back in December [2023] I received a message from a brother in Uganda through our ministry Fair Havens. Fair Havens provides spiritual support for the journey: listening to their stories, attempting… Read More
July 3—LGBTQ Webinar / Wrestling with Depression / Great Quotes on Atheism / The Story of Jonah a Parable?
Posted: July 3, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 3 July 2024 Good morning from England! We’re home! We got back from Turkey on Friday. This was an amazing trip! I… Read More
Immortality and Human Flourishing
Posted: June 27, 2024
Immortality and Human Flourishing By J. Warner Wallace JUN 25 READ IN APP The afterlife we experience in the future can change the way we live today. Imagine working long… Read More
The Gospel Spreads! / Tarsus, Cyprus, Perga / Turkey 2025!
Posted: June 26, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 26 June 2025 Greetings from Cappadocia, a land of remarkable geology as well as a region where the gospel took root in… Read More
Dying to Self, Living in Christ, by David Baggett
Posted: June 25, 2024
JUN 17 READ IN APP One of the advantages of having New Testament scholar Robert Gagnon as a friend is getting a text in which he casually points out that,… Read More
The Second Land of the Bible! / İstanbul & Antioch
Posted: June 19, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 19 June 2024 Greetings from Syrian Antioch! We’re enjoying (immensely) the fellowship of the Antioch Seminar, as we retrace the route of Paul… Read More
“Person of Interest” by J. Warner Wallace
Posted: June 13, 2024
STR Suggests: Person of Interest by J. Warner Wallace Can the truth about Jesus be uncovered–even without a body or a crime scene? Join cold-case detective and bestselling author J. Warner Wallace… Read More
Tumultuous Times / Key Links / Back to Turkey (Türkiye)
Posted: June 12, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 12 June 2024 Greetings from Lancashire—back from London and a successful session of AIM UK-Ireland, on Evidences & Evangelism. In addition to new… Read More
Depression & Loved Ones / Conversation 17: Nadine Templer / AIM UK-I Evidences & Evangelism, + AIM US Biblical Truth
Posted: June 5, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 5 June 2024 Good morning from Dyffryn Ardudwy! No, that isn’t a typo, or secret code. It’s Welsh—one of the ancient languages of… Read More
The Book of Life: Am I In It—and Who Decides? / Great Quotes / I’d Like to Have an Argument, Please
Posted: May 29, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 29 May 2024 Good morning from Italy! We’re just finishing up our family vacation (Laglio and Florence)—and are about to fly back to… Read More
Better Dialogue, Disagreement, & Debate / God Hates Gay People? / Webinar
Posted: May 22, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 22 May 2024 Buon giorno da Laglio (Italia)! After a two-hour flight from Manchester we’re enjoying some time in Northern Italy—and catching our… Read More
How to Engage in Better Dialogue, Disagreement, and Debate
Posted: May 21, 2024
The Worldview Bulletin Newsletter By David Baggett APR 28, 2024 My wife and I recently listened to the eight-part podcast entitled “The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling,” hosted by Megan… Read More
Middle East Tour / Blood Sports / Naomi the Influencer
Posted: May 15, 2024
THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 15 May 2024 Good morning from Dubai, United Arab Emirates! I’m returning home to England from a rewarding Middle East tour. Highlights, apart… Read More
Help! I Have Trouble Talking with My Adult Children, by G.B. Clark
Posted: May 14, 2024
This article is part of the Help! series. Be curious. My son was living in Nashville when he met the love of his life, Hannah. Naturally, I wanted to meet the woman… Read More
Webinar on Gender & Gay Marriage / Free Book on Islam / If Christianity is Right, Are Other Religions Wrong?
Posted: May 8, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good evening from Saudi Arabia! Last night I arrived from London for my first visit to the oil-rich desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia…. Read More
Deposed Royalty in a Fallen World: Pascal on Culture and Politics
Posted: May 7, 2024
By Douglas Groothuis APR 25 So justice is driven back, and righteousness stands at a distance; truth has stumbled in the streets, honesty cannot enter (Isaiah 59:14). Truth is so… Read More
Which Bible Translation? / Gospel Contradictions? / Solid Evidence for the Resurrection
Posted: May 1, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good evening! In today’s bulletin, learn from Tyndale House’s Tony Watkins as he discusses choosing the Bible translation that is right for you…. Read More
That’s Just Your Opinion / What Is Aramaic? / Nicaea 2025 / Resurrection on Saturday
Posted: April 23, 2024
THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM WITH DOUGLAS JACOBY Hello from Lancashire! Here in England spring has arrived—temperatures in the 50s (10º+ C), budding trees and bushes, frolicking ponies and lambs, days… Read More
Just Discipleship / Was Luke Wrong About the Census? / 160 Communion Messages / Mike Licona on the Resurrection!
Posted: April 17, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good afternoon from Atlanta’s airport (ATL), still the world’s busiest—followed by Dubai (DXB), Dallas (DFW), London Heathrow (LHR), and Tokyo Haneda (HND). In… Read More
Living New Testament Commentary!
Posted: April 10, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good morning from Atlanta! Thank you for all the positive responses to last week’s Once Saved, Always Saved? Some are watching the… Read More
The Living New Testament Commentary
Posted: April 9, 2024
Introduction to the Living N. T. Commentary (about 2.5 minutes)
Once Saved, Always Saved? (Chris White)
Posted: April 3, 2024
THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good morning! I’m happy to announce the completion of an important project, one which should be of interest to all who love the… Read More
Why Can’t More of Us Perform Miracles? / Reading Jeremiah with the Grain of Scripture / Drawing the Line Somewhere
Posted: March 27, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good afternoon from London Heathrow Airport! I’m on the way home after a time of reflection and prayer in Aberdeen, Scotland. Taking time… Read More
Reading the Bible in a Secular Age (Watkins) / Great G. K. Chesterton Quotes
Posted: March 20, 2024
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 20 March 2024 Good morning from the village of Bare, in Morecambe, Lancashire Spring is here. The vernal equinox—the time during spring when… 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Scripture Window
Posted: November 11, 2023
Check this out! https://instagram.com/scripturewindow?igshid=OXJqdWZoa3Bqanpj&utm_source=qr
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
Jesus Loves Me (Senior Style)
Posted: March 14, 2023
The following is a creative adaptation of the familiar children’s song which begins: “Jesus loves me, this I know / For the Bible tells me so / Little ones to… Read More
A Prayer for an Aging Know-it-All
Posted: March 11, 2023
The following prayer could be called “I Am Growing Older,” or perhaps “A Prayer for the Aging Know-it-All.” The words are those of Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582). Much of the prayer… 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The over-sexualisation of children must be stopped
Posted: October 20, 2022
OPINION The over-sexualisation of children must be stopped By Julie Maxwell 18 October 2022 2 min read Current teaching on marriage, sex and identity is not protecting our children from harm,… Read More
What Are Bodies For?
Posted: October 15, 2022
What Are Bodies For? By Branson Parler Oct 14 ▷ LISTEN SAVE What are bodies for? The overarching story of our secular age is one of liberty. The main command of… Read More
War, Peace, and Violence: Four Christian Views
Posted: October 12, 2022
War, Peace, and Violence Four Christian Views In a world of war, terrorism, and other geopolitical threats to global stability, how should committed Christians honor Jesus Christ and his Word?… Read More
Truth Changes Everything, by Jeff Myers, Ph.D.
Posted: October 12, 2022
Truth Changes Everything How People of Faith Can Transform the World In Times of Crisis By Jeff Myers, Ph.D., President of Summit Ministries As a university student, I was taught… Read More
Disciples Center for Education
Posted: October 6, 2022
Investing in innovative spiritual initiatives to develop maturity in Christ for all disciples Learn More
8 Ways We Normalize the Abnormal | Crossway Articles
Posted: October 4, 2022
The Norm Should Be Love God has made it clear that the norm for his children should be love. It is the thing that the listening and watching world should… Read More
Covenant Eyes – New blog posts and video content
Posted: September 30, 2022
Check out our latest blog posts! 5 Big Questions About Christians and Porn Lisa Eldred • Christians and porn have an odd relationship. Most Christians, if asked, would say… Read More
Ten Practices That Will Lead To Greater Unity, by Rubel Shelly
Posted: September 19, 2022
Written by Rubel ShellySeptember 2022 Edition The following article is reproduced by permission of its author, Rubel Shelly. This list of ten practices was handed out at Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible… Read More
How to Lead Like Jesus, by Bill Gaultiere
Posted: September 15, 2022
We are each called to lead others to Jesus. In your leadership role as a pastor, elder, counselor, group leader, supervisor, or parent, are you leading in the way of… Read More
The problem of fandom in churches
Posted: September 12, 2022
The problem of fandom in churches ANALYSIS by RODNEY KENNEDY | AUGUST 31, 2022 Photo by Edward Cisneros on Unsplash In a media-saturated world filled with choices, some people have turned… Read More
Do we want our Father-God nearby? by Malcolm Cox
Posted: September 9, 2022
Finding the Father’s Face | Father-God is nearby Our first class in this series for the Watford men was eye-opening. We shared some of our joy as well as frustration… Read More
Meekness & Majesty—hymn by Graham Kendrick
Posted: September 9, 2022
Tune (piano only) Tune (vocal) Meekness and majesty, Manhood and Deity, In perfect harmony, The Man who is God. Lord of eternity Dwells in humanity, Kneels in humility And… Read More
“Don’t Worry, Be happy” But why?
Posted: September 6, 2022
“Don’t Worry, Be happy”But why? by Malcolm Cox I saw this sign on a recent prayer walk. I appreciate someone taking the time to paint the sign, take it to… Read More
The Ideological Refusal to Acknowledge Evolved Sex Differences
Posted: September 6, 2022
Getty Boys and girls are not infinitely malleable, socially constructed products of the patriarchy. David C. Geary 1 Sep 2022 Much remains to be learned about the nature and origins… Read More
Heroes, Dragons, and Other True Myths
Posted: September 6, 2022
September 03, 2022by: James Shrimpton Found in the Myths of Time Have you ever wondered why so many cultures have the same myths—stories about a brave hero slaying a monster and… Read More
Contend Earnestly for the Faith
Posted: September 3, 2022
AUTHOR Greg Koukl PUBLISHED ON 09/01/2022 Years ago, I sat on a short bench in a small stone church on the outskirts of Oxford. In a tiny graveyard outside was… Read More
Do we know Jesus intellectually, or experientially?
Posted: August 25, 2022
By Malcolm Cox On the day of writing it’s our 37th wedding anniversary. If there’s one thing I know, it’s that my wife is the best thing that’s ever happened… Read More
A Homecoming of the Heart
Posted: August 25, 2022
A Homecoming of the Heart Written by Drew Baker CGU Monthly Digital Newsletter August, 2022 Edition The unfortunate consensus in the US demands that our leaders come… Read More
The Unifying Hope of the Nativity – B. Bradley and S. Tesar
Posted: August 23, 2022
The Unifying Hope of the Nativity – B. Bradley and S. Tesar Before the Thanksgiving meal is cleared from the table, Christmas decorations are hauled out from attics and basements everywhere,… Read More
The Trinity and Latter-day Saints
Posted: August 15, 2022
The Trinity and Latter-day Saints By David Baggett | Bulletin Roundtable Aug 11 In this month’s Roundtable discussion, the team is tackling topics related to other religions (see Part 1 by Paul… Read More