On Reading the Old Testament

Christian Ministry | Creation and Evolution

Taking [Part of] the Bible Literally

Byhenry June 3, 2007

It appears that some young earth creationists take Genesis very literally, but are perhaps a bit less literal in their understanding of 1 Corinthians 6:1-7. The Australian Creation Ministries International is suing the American Answers in Genesis over a number of issues. For those who might not know, here is the passage from 1 Corinthians:…

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Ad for New OT Professor at WTS

Byhenry July 26, 2008

While I acknowledge that a seminary has a right to choose their people and support their confession, this suggested ad gets closer to the way I feel about it. Peter Enns was pretty conservative from where I sit.

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Seven Marks: Excursus on Change

Byhenry October 19, 2015

One of the most interesting and troubling things I’ve found about myself and my church (any of the churches of which I’ve been a member!) is the number of things we know we should do and even decide we will do, but which never get done. Seven Marks of a New Testament Church is certainly…

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Evangelicals and Evolution

Byhenry September 16, 2007

One response I get to my teaching and writing on creation and evolution goes something like this: “You’re just a liberal who’s trying to do away with the Bible, so it’s natural that you go along with the secularist society around you on evolution as well.” But that isn’t the case. For example my company…

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A Response to The God Delusion

Byhenry March 27, 2007

Bruce Alderman has a humorous response to The God Delusion. Check it out here. I’ll reserve further comment until I have finished reading the whole book myself.

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So Why Not Change?

Byhenry January 19, 2023

Sojourners has an article titled SEVEN LIES ABOUT CHRISTIANITY — WHICH CHRISTIANS BELIEVE. There’s a great deal here that I resonate with, especially in the seventh point: The problem with romanticizing Christianity is that we turn our faith into a product, using various selling points to make it look more attractive. Sojo.net But what I’m…

Christian Ministry | Creation and Evolution

Taking [Part of] the Bible Literally

Byhenry June 3, 2007

It appears that some young earth creationists take Genesis very literally, but are perhaps a bit less literal in their understanding of 1 Corinthians 6:1-7. The Australian Creation Ministries International is suing the American Answers in Genesis over a number of issues. For those who might not know, here is the passage from 1 Corinthians:…

Christianity | Humor

Ad for New OT Professor at WTS

Byhenry July 26, 2008

While I acknowledge that a seminary has a right to choose their people and support their confession, this suggested ad gets closer to the way I feel about it. Peter Enns was pretty conservative from where I sit.

Christian Mission | Christianity | Discipleship | Religion

Seven Marks: Excursus on Change

Byhenry October 19, 2015

One of the most interesting and troubling things I’ve found about myself and my church (any of the churches of which I’ve been a member!) is the number of things we know we should do and even decide we will do, but which never get done. Seven Marks of a New Testament Church is certainly…

Christian Apologetics | Christian Ministry | Christianity | Creation and Evolution

Evangelicals and Evolution

Byhenry September 16, 2007

One response I get to my teaching and writing on creation and evolution goes something like this: “You’re just a liberal who’s trying to do away with the Bible, so it’s natural that you go along with the secularist society around you on evolution as well.” But that isn’t the case. For example my company…

Christianity

A Response to The God Delusion

Byhenry March 27, 2007

Bruce Alderman has a humorous response to The God Delusion. Check it out here. I’ll reserve further comment until I have finished reading the whole book myself.

Christian Ministry | Christian Mission | Christianity

So Why Not Change?

Byhenry January 19, 2023

Sojourners has an article titled SEVEN LIES ABOUT CHRISTIANITY — WHICH CHRISTIANS BELIEVE. There’s a great deal here that I resonate with, especially in the seventh point: The problem with romanticizing Christianity is that we turn our faith into a product, using various selling points to make it look more attractive. Sojo.net But what I’m…

Christian Ministry | Creation and Evolution

Taking [Part of] the Bible Literally

Byhenry June 3, 2007

It appears that some young earth creationists take Genesis very literally, but are perhaps a bit less literal in their understanding of 1 Corinthians 6:1-7. The Australian Creation Ministries International is suing the American Answers in Genesis over a number of issues. For those who might not know, here is the passage from 1 Corinthians:…

Christianity | Humor

Ad for New OT Professor at WTS

Byhenry July 26, 2008

While I acknowledge that a seminary has a right to choose their people and support their confession, this suggested ad gets closer to the way I feel about it. Peter Enns was pretty conservative from where I sit.