Is it possible to trace the origins of the patriarchal systems that have been practiced worldwide for thousands of years? #CreationofPatriarchy #GerdaLerner
Revelation 20: A Thousand Years, Literal or Metaphorical?
A hotly contested verb, and at testament to how hard it is to figure out how to translate it. It means “to live,” or "to “be alive.” But in this context, it possibly has a different nuance. #TheMillennium #FirstResurrection
HER STORY: Christ’s Ministry, The Cross – Symbol of Victory
Is the cross a symbol about death or life? defeat or triumph? humiliation or glory? Or all those things? As I searched for answers, I became drawn to how Christians depicted crosses a thousand years ago and more, and that search became this fifteen minute video on the ancient symbols of Christianity. From the eight-hundred-year … Continue reading HER STORY: Christ’s Ministry, The Cross – Symbol of Victory
“Cultural Christians in the Early Church” by Nadya Williams
I would recommend Cultural Christians in the Early Church, by Nadya Williams, to exactly the audience the author specifies: those who yearn for the "good ole days" of the church. #CulturalChristiansInTheEarlyChurch #NadyaWilliams
Revelation 20: The Abyss, The Seal, and the Devil
Now that we have reached the Millennium, possibly one of the most famous passages in the whole of the New Testament after the Gospels, the categories change to Pre-, A-, and Postmillennial interpretations. #Revelation20 #TheMillennium
HER STORY: Christ’s Ministry, The Wife of Pilate
Of the several influential women in the Bible who are not given names—Job’s wife, comes to mind—the wife of Pilate is perhaps the most shadowy. All that is known of her from the scriptures is her relationship to the Procurator Marcus Pontius Pilate, and the message she sent to him while he was sitting on … Continue reading HER STORY: Christ’s Ministry, The Wife of Pilate
“Tell Her Story”
New Podcast with Max Botner. Much has been written about the various ways to understand what the Bible has to say about women, and it is no new debate. #TellHerStory #MaxBotner
Revelation: Preparation for the Millennium
Apocalyptic literature becomes especially meaningful for those who are suffering. When the going gets rough, it helps to see the light at the end of the tunnel, to know the last page of this story ends well. #Millennium #SecondComing
HER STORY: Christ’s Ministry, The Widow’s Mite
In the passage just before this one, Mark talked about the scribe who had asked Jesus about the greatest commandment and was impressed with Jesus’ answer. Jesus was also pleased. He told the scribe he was very close to entering the kingdom of heaven. With such a warm endorsement from a scribe, this was a … Continue reading HER STORY: Christ’s Ministry, The Widow’s Mite
Women Disciples: Conclusion to the Series
The Twelve Elements in Jesus’s Call to Discipleship The Greek verb ζητέω | zēteō held a centuries-old spiritual significance sourced in the Hebrew scriptures and was well-known to Jewish students of sacred writings. It means to seek God, in the hope that God may be found. Within a hundred years before Jesus’s ministry, it came … Continue reading Women Disciples: Conclusion to the Series