On Reading Genealogies
… by Henry Neufeld on the World Prayr Blog.
… by Henry Neufeld on the World Prayr Blog.
The Coming One, Mary’s child, may not resolve all our problems, but God’s coming is an image of hope that may empower us to action. Hope encourages agency, not passivity. It opens the future, not determined, but influenced by what we do today. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/livingaholyadventure/2021/12/the-adventurous-lectionary-fourth-sunday-of-advent-december-19-2021/ Read the whole post at Bruce Epperly’s The Adventurous Lectionary. The…
Dave Black has posted a link to an article he wrote for the journal Filología Neotestamentaria regarding grammar and supposed indications of Markan Priority, published in May of 1988. I point out the date to underline the way in which careful argument from linguistic data can survive the test of time. Dave points out a…
Allan Bevere Interview: Holiness of Heart and Life Energion owner Henry Neufeld interviewed Dr. Allan R. Bevere recently regarding his new volume in the Topical Line Drives series, Holiness of Heart and Life. Dr. Bevere works from the Wesleyan tradition and discusses topics such as the relationship of holiness and grace and the Wesleyan doctrine…
Energion Publications announces the release of a new book, Ultimate Allegiance: The Subversive Nature of the Lord’s Prayer by Dr. Robert D. Cornwall. This is the second volume in the Areopagus Series by Energion Publications with editors, Dr. David Alan Black and Dr. Allan R. Bevere. “Prayer changes things.” It’s a common saying, and too…
One of my favorite metaphors for the divine-human combination in the inspiration of scripture and the working of the gift of prophecies comes from the story of the One-Ended Telephone Cord. This links to a story I wrote on my personal blog back in 2005, but I’ve been using it for even more years than…
In honor of the Lectionary passages for this week (Haggai 2:1-9, Psalm 145, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17, Luke 20:27-38 Proper 27C / Ordinary 32C / Pentecost +25; as usual I make free to not leave out portions of the passages), we’re offering a 40% off sale on two books, Eschatology: A Participatory Study Guide by Edward…