Don’t take this list the wrong way. Yes, I’m in chemotherapy for cancer, but this isn’t some sort of “last words” post! It just popped into my head today that I ought to make such a list for readers / followers like I did years ago on...
Ephesians
Thoughts on Signs and Wonders: Part 2: What’s An Apostle?
The title of this post probably makes it clear that by “signs and wonders” I’m sort of picking off various topics that have something to do with sign gifts. Yes, it’s a bit random in terms of approach, but I’m setting the stage for future blogging. It will make sense...
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 123 – Ezekiel 16
Ezekiel 16 is known for being the most sexually explicit chapter in the Bible. Some scholars even consider it pornographic. The prophet casts the city of Jerusalem as a whore when articulating why God has condemned it and marked it for destruction. This episode...
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 98: Conversation about Alternatives to Modern Church (“House Churches”)
In this episode Mike and Trey talk with Tim Andrews and Rich Baker about alternative ways to think about church – specifically, if church wasn’t a time or a place, what would that be like? Tim Andrews currently lives in Atlanta, GA, and has been in leadership in...
Naked Bible 62: Q&A 5
Our 5th Question and Answer episode! Transcript 62 QA5 In this Q&A episode, Dr. Michael Heiser answers listener-submitted questions that range across biblical interpretation, theological constructs, and cultural practices. Major themes include the image of God,...
Some Brief Thoughts on the “Sin Nature” and Reader Follow-Up
I decided I’d post a few quick thoughts on these items before the post on what happens to babies and other innocents. I promise, this is the last post on this part of the topic, unless I get an answer to its final sentence. I’m still getting replies that...
End Times Questions for the Left-Behinders, Part 1
Okay, I admit it — I’ve worded this post for the search engines. Many of you know that I don’t like ANY of the contemporary views of eschatology (end times); they all cheat. The only reason that they appear coherent is that their articulators make...