Dr. Don Barker, Papyrologist and secretary of the Society for the Study of Early Christianity at Macquarie University recently took the time to show me a third century copy of God’s word known as P91 which is held there at the Sydney Museum of Ancient Cultures. He has graciously given […]
Dr. Don Barker offers a seminar Face to Face with the New Testament in Sydney. You can get the information on the web here (go down to #4). The following information is taken directly from the pdf brochure which Dr. Barker emailed to me (download pdf). Museum of Ancient Cultures […]
As the thick jungle finally cleared in front of them, the exhausted pair stumbled into a clearing and stopped abruptly. Before their eyes was a series of peaks standing shoulder to shoulder as if to say “you will never get past.” The sight could have disheartened the sturdiest of men, […]
I have, over my lifetime, had the opportunity to interact with hundreds of churches around the world. I’ve seen some wonderful, healthy churches. I’ve also seen some dangerous churches. Here are some marks of a dangerous church. Mark 1: The leadership structure has a lot of similarities to a totalitarian […]
I just spent what may be the most valuable $17.45 of 2010. That’s 2 x $4.60 for two flat whites, $5.50 for a large strawberry thick shake, and $2.75 for a pen when my other pen ran out. Oh, and I spent about four hours. This is an annual New […]
This video clip has captivated me over the last week or so. I’ve watched it at least a dozen times. Craig Johnson first pointed me to it. Here’s how he introduced it: One of the best parts of the movie, The Return of the King (in my opinion), is […]
Reading through Leviticus recently, I’ve noticed a phrase that comes up time after time: “I am the Lord.” God is giving the Israelites instructions, the purpose for which is not always obvious. Then it’s as if he anticipates their question. “But why?!” Why do I have to do that? Why […]
Right. So you finally find the perfect church. The pastor, the preaching, the music, the fellowship… everything. It’s perfect. And it’s a good thing because after all these years, you were beginning to think it didn’t exist. But it does of course. You have proof. You’ve just found it. Thus […]
I debated whether to post this today. In the end, it’s not about singling out one guy. But sometimes dealing with a real situation can make a truth appropriately pointed. So here goes… The pre-story I recently read a post by an Australian pastor boasting that he was going to […]
A friend asked me recently “Jason, what does imputed mean?” No, she wasn’t a Christian. And no we weren’t studying the Bible. We were studying for an accounting exam at uni. The reason she asked is that one of our questions had a factor called “the imputed interest rate.” “I […]
