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Eucharist & Eutychianism
Read more: Eucharist & EutychianismI just have a few thoughts about the Eucharist for today (aka The Lord’s Supper, aka Communion, aka The Sacrament, aka That Thing Your Church Doesn’t Do Enough). I am mostly interested in hearing responses from others who have thought more deeply about this topic. I inherited a fairly low church view of the Eucharist…
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TULIP as Narrative
Read more: TULIP as NarrativeI want to say a few words about every theologian’s favorite acronym—TULIP. I don’t intend to say anything substantially new here. I also don’t mean to ostracize anyone who gets an allergic reaction when Calvinism is mentioned; if you think I’m one of those scary Calvinists who brews his own beer, has a big burly…
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God Is Not Chewy
Read more: God Is Not ChewyThere are many things that God is not. And chewy is one of them. No, I’m not referring to this well-beloved Star Wars character. Although that’s true; God is definitely not Chewbacca. It may seem silly, but I whole-heartedly affirm that God is not chewy. By saying that God is not chewy I am doing…
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My JSNT Article on Gal. 3.4 is Out
Read more: My JSNT Article on Gal. 3.4 is OutThe September 2013 issue of the Journal for the Study of the New Testament is now available online and will be in print shortly. My article on the meaning of the Greek word ΠΑΣΧΩ in Galatians 3.4 is included in the volume (“Suffering In Vain: A Study on the Interpretation of ΠΑΣΧΩ in Galatians 3.4,” JSNT 36.1…
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J. K. Rowling & Pseudonymity
Read more: J. K. Rowling & PseudonymityDid you hear the news? J. K. Rowling wrote a new book! When I heard this I was absolutely thrilled. But there’s just one thing. J. K. Rowling used a pseudonym. Instead of using her famous pen name “J. K. Rowling” for her new detective novel, The Cuckoo’s Calling, the book was written under the false…
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God’s Presence & Absence (Or, Practical Eschatology)
Read more: God’s Presence & Absence (Or, Practical Eschatology)This summer I am working on my upcoming book on Esther for Wipf and Stock. This has taken me miles away from Galatia (where my doctoral research has largely resided) to the capital of the Persian Empire, Susa. Additionally, I am no longer in the first century, but am thinking about the reign of King…
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Megadeth: God’s Metal Band?
Read more: Megadeth: God’s Metal Band?Megadeth has recently released their fourteenth album, Super Collider. An event like this is a big deal for me because Megadeth is my all-time favorite band. I’ve seen them live three times; I even caught both a guitar pick and an arm band from Dave Mustiane at one show. Classic metal is my staple when it…
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Released and Awaiting Release: Tim Lambesis
Read more: Released and Awaiting Release: Tim LambesisI’m still stunned. . . Tim Lambesis, the frontman for one of my favorite metal bands, As I Lay Dying, was arrested on May 7th for soliciting a hitman to kill his wife, though the hitman was actually an undercover detective. Last week Lambesis was released (May 30th) on $2 Million bail. He has another hearing on…
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Ecclesia and Ethics: Day One
Read more: Ecclesia and Ethics: Day OneThis past Saturday was Day One of the online conference that I had been co-organizing with some of my officemates from St Andrews. It was both exhausting and exhilarating. Because it was designed to be an international conference, my day began at 6am local time in California and ended at 4pm local time. During this…
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Sex and Eschatology Revisited
Read more: Sex and Eschatology RevisitedIn August of 2011 I wrote a post entitled, “Sex and Eschatology.” In that post I essentially tried to articulate that sex is a biblical type. It functions typologically as a pointer to the eschatological joy of believers. If you are interested in how I articulated this check out the post here. The reason for…