Using our nationwide lockdown to lock down some rusty Hebrew. A rough translation and thoughts on the way. Some of it will be familiar to friends who have journeyed through Kirk Patston’s classes. Lord willing we’ll make some progress over the next four weeks. Previously: Lockdown thoughts on Job 1:1-5 1:6 Now there was a …
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Lockdown thoughts from Job 1:1-5
Using our nationwide lockdown to lock down some rusty Hebrew. A rough translation and thoughts on the way. Some of it will be familiar to friends who have journeyed through Kirk Patston’s classes. Lord willing we’ll make some progress over the next four weeks. 1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz — …
How NZ Baptist churches responded during the 1918 influenza outbreak
These are unprecedented times for families and churches – none of us have never experienced anything like the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in living memory. Yet at the close of World War I, as armistice celebrations took place throughout New Zealand, a deadly virus was also on the loose. The 1918 influenza epidemic (dubbed the “Spanish …
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Book review: A Place At His Table
A Place at His Table: A Biblical Exploration of Faith, Sexuality, and the Kingdom of God. By Joel Hollier. Genre: Christian living / Social Issues Size: 232 pages, but didn’t feel dense. What’s the big idea: A same-sex attracted pastor and fellow bible college graduate, having imbibed in the new wave of academic literature arguing that the Bible …
Book review: The Extent of the Atonement by David Allen
The Extent of the Atonement: A Historical and Critical Review (B&H Academic, 2016). by David L. Allen Genre: Biblical Reference / Christian Theology Size: 820 pages (and weighs in at 1.7 kg!) What’s the big idea: David Allen makes a comprehensive biblical, historical, theological case that the majority of Christians, even within those who are …
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