Monthly Archives: August 2011

On Sacrificial Worship

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

I mentioned the other day how I had some notes on Dunn’s Did the First Christians Worship Jesus? that weren’t going to make the review. The reason that I didn’t include a section on sacrificial worship was because it was … Continue reading →

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Things that Stick with You

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

There are certain things from your childhood that stick with you no matter how old you get. Three things in particular stand out for me. The first is a Partnership for a Drug Free America commercial from the 80s that … Continue reading →

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Did the First Christians Worship Jesus?: The New Testament Evidence

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

Dunn, James D. G. Did the First Christians Worship Jesus?: The New Testament Evidence London: SPCK, 2010. Pp. viii + 168. Paper. £12.99. SPCK | Amazon | Eisenbrauns With thanks to SPCK for this review copy! . . Introduction In … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Christology, New Testament | 14 Comments

Faith and Theology Dot Com

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

Ben Myers finally got his comeuppance: a website all his own with all the headaches that come with self-hosting. Just kidding. He did it the right way. Someone paid for the domain name and someone else set everything up for … Continue reading →

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In the Mail

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

The UPS guy dropped off a package from Random House containing a copy of Robert Barron’s Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith for review. I love Fr. Barron’s short videos on philosophy, theology, movies, books, and culture, … Continue reading →

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Evangelical Textual Criticism Book Sale at Eisenbrauns

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

Tommy Wasserman suggested it and James Spinti (along with the other folks at Eisenbrauns I’m sure) made it happen. On offer are a number of Eerdmans titles (3 books by Larry Hurtado! All of which are worth getting!) and Hendrickson’s … Continue reading →

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Logos 4 in Church

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

I recently installed Logos 4 on the Netbook that I use at church. My pastor wanted to be able to display Scripture references as he was preaching but since he’s not an expository preacher, that is, since he doesn’t pick … Continue reading →

Posted in Church Stuff, Scripture, Technology | 3 Comments

Busy Day

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

I started writing my review of James Dunn’s Did the First Christians Worship Jesus? yesterday and I got through most of the summary. I woke up this morning and started to work on it again and pretty much finished the … Continue reading →

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Zachery Tims Dead at 42

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

I just read that Pastor Zachery Tims of New Destiny Christian Center was found dead on the floor of his room at the W Hotel in Times Square this past Friday. Drugs were found in the room but whether or … Continue reading →

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In the Mail: UPS Edition

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

The fine folks at BibleWorks sent along a copy of BW9 for review! I’m installing it as we speak! B”H

Posted in In the Mail, Review Books, Technology | 9 Comments