Monthly Archives: May 2011

In the Mail (and False Advertising)

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

I just received my copies of Basil Studer’s Trinity and Incarnation: The Faith of the Early Church and Edmund Hill’s translation of Augustine’s De Trinitate. I’m a bit annoyed with the Studer book. It was advertised as “like new” and … Continue reading →

Posted in Books (Misc.), In the Mail | 2 Comments

Fiction

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

I generally don’t read fiction. There simply too much to read and too little time to read it to waste that time on novels, or, so I thought. At the urging of Loren Rosson I have just started reading George … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Television | 8 Comments

Plaguing Pharaoh

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

The LORD plagued Pharaoh and the Egyptians for refusing to free Israel (Exod. 7-12). Have we seen this before? In type, yes. If Abram is a type of God then Sarai is a type of Israel. The LORD plagued Pharaoh … Continue reading →

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Oneness Pentecostals and the Trinity

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

Boyd, Gregory A. Oneness Pentecostals and the Trinity Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1992. Pp. 234. Paper. $22.00. Amazon | CBD . . . With thanks to Baker Academic for this review copy! Nearly twenty years ago a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed Greg … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Book Reviews, Oneness Pentecostalism, Scripture, Theology, Trinity | 23 Comments

Bodily Pain

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

I broke my ankle a few years ago (God miraculously healed it but that’s another story) and it hurt really bad. And even though I hurt my ankle my whole body felt it. I’m not an expert on biology or … Continue reading →

Posted in Church Stuff, Theology | 6 Comments

Revival

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

I think it was Michael Brown who once quipped that we can no more “hold” revival than we can “hold” a hurricane. What is a hurricane other than wind and water? Wind and water are symbols of the Holy Spirit … Continue reading →

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Dead Rising

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

I was sitting in church today thinking about Matthew 27:52-53. I know it’s all the rage to mock anyone who believes that when Jesus died people actually rose from the dead and went into Jerusalem after his resurrection, but the … Continue reading →

Posted in New Testament | 8 Comments

In the Mail

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

Eerdmans sent a copy of James D. G. Dunn’s Jesus, Paul, and the Gospels for review. This looks like a nice little introduction to NT studies from my brief perusal. We’ll see if my impression remains the same after giving … Continue reading →

Posted in In the Mail, Review Books | 6 Comments

There Was None Righteous, No, Not One

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

God was going to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah because of the great outcry against them and their grievous sin. Abraham asks God if he’ll destroy the righteous with the wicked and finally talks God down to staying the destruction if … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies, Old Testament | 11 Comments

Nonsense Scottie Pippen, Nonsense!

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

I just read the following: Scottie Pippen won six NBA championships while playing alongside Michael Jordan in Chicago, so he knows a little something about great players. Speaking on ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike in the Morning show Friday, Pippen … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Sports | 6 Comments