The Self-Attestation of Scripture In my previous post, I outlined 5 postures we can take toward the Bible and the Christian faith (skeptical, suspicious, critical, discerning, naïve). In this context, we should also consider Scripture’s self-attestation. Not only does the OT reveal a high view toward Scripture (Psalm 19; 119), Jesus had a high view… Read More
The First Days of Jesus with Janet Parshall
In the Market In the Market® with Janet Parshall challenges listeners to examine major news stories and issues being debated in the marketplace of ideas and speaks to them with the Word of God. In this fast-paced, caller-driven program, Janet evaluates newsworthy topics with guests and listeners using the Bible as a framework for discussion. This daily program addresses relevant issues important to Christians, with an engaging mix of… Read More
The 5 Days of Christmas: Day 3
Luke’s Story: Two Miraculous Conceptions Luke 1:1–4 tells us that his Gospel is undergirded by a robust historical method. The evangelist affirms that the narratives about Jesus on which he draws are based on eyewitness testimony. He also states that he personally investigated the events concerning Jesus’ life so that he could write an “orderly account”… Read More
The First Days of Jesus
Explore the Story of Christmas What do you think the eyewitnesses of Jesus’ birth would think of our modern Christmas celebrations? Most likely, they would be amazed at the way in which our holiday traditions fail to do justice to this amazing event in human history. Yet while we can’t go back in time and… Read More
What Did Jesus Teach about the Future?
What Did Jesus Teach about the Future? Jesus’ most explicit teaching on the end times is found in the so-called “Olivet Discourse,” which is found in all three Synoptic Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke. The main interpretive challenge in studying the Olivet Discourse is that of determining which sections relate to the events of the… Read More