Readings: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 I cannot say that I dislike or disapprove of the saying. I use it myself. But I still stiffen when someone says, ...
After three decades of Bible reading, I discovered something unexpected about the New Testament’s intended audience. As much as I try to be a good listener, it’s still amazing how much I don’t hear on ...
Scripture has what are known as different senses. That is, there are layers of meaning found in apparently simple sentences and images. This should not be strange to us, since we all make statements ...
We live in a time when single motherhood is often lauded as some kind of feminist affirmation. For the movement whose catchphrase was “A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle,” it’s not a ...
Data Over Dogma podcaster McClellan debuts with a smart and historically grounded look at what scripture says about some of Christianity’s most provocative questions. Drawing on the text and canonical ...
(RNS) — ‘I get hate from across the entire spectrum of belief and nonbelief, which means I am right in the sweet spot,’ said biblical scholar and TikTok star Dan McClellan. But some things haven’t ...