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Romans 8:1 Is Not About Escaping Accountability
Read Romans 8:1 within Paul’s argument about life in Christ and the Spirit. Explore why freedom from condemnation does not remove moral responsibility.
Did God Create Evil?
Does Isaiah 45:7 say God creates moral evil? Explore the Hebrew word ra, translation choices, and the passage’s setting of divine rule and calamity.
The Apostles Did Not Preach “Going to Heaven When You Die”
What hope did the apostles proclaim? Explore resurrection, renewed creation, and why the gospel’s future cannot be reduced to going to heaven at death.
Why “Faith” Meant Allegiance Before It Meant Belief
Explore faith as trust, faithfulness, and allegiance in the ancient world, and why the meaning of pistis must be read within each passage’s context.
The Bible Was Never Written in Verses
Chapter and verse numbers help us find passages, but they can obscure an argument. Explore how to read biblical books as connected literary works.
Did Paul Contradict Himself in Acts 9:7 and Acts 22:9?
Do Acts 9:7 and 22:9 contradict each other? Compare their accounts of Paul’s encounter with Jesus and consider the role of hearing and understanding.
The Gospel According to the Matrix: When “Truth” Isn’t Quite True
Explore how inherited assumptions shape our picture of the gospel, and why recovering the biblical world can change the questions we bring to Scripture.
What a First-Century Jew Assumed About Reality
Enter the assumptions of a first-century Jewish reader: covenant, community, judgment, and hope as background for understanding the New Testament.
We’ve Been Reading the Bible in the Wrong World
Why does the Bible feel different in its original world? An introduction to reading Scripture through ancient culture, language, and literary context.
Rest Is What We All Need At Times
A brief reflection on the need for rest, the limits of constant productivity, and making room for a sustainable life of faith and study.
Restoring Apostolic Faith 