A feather in your theological cap.
The personal blog of pastor, grammarian, and runner Brent Niedergall
Research Reference: SBL Abbreviations for Books of the Bible
When writing, you may need to use the abbreviations for books of the Bible according to the SBL Handbook of Style. Throughout my studies, I have often found myself having to reference these abbreviations from time to time. The abbreviations for both the Hebrew...
The Sing! Hymnal—Review
Book Review The Sing! Hymnal, Lay-Flat Edition with Chords is a new hymnal from Crossway by Keith and Kristyn Getty. Our church uses this hymnal, so I was interested in trying this edition because my family enjoys playing guitar and singing together at home....
The Theology of Mississippi John Hurt
Blues musician Mississippi John Hurt (1893–1966) didn’t write any books or articles on theology. He didn’t give any seminary lectures, and there is no record of him ever preaching any sermons. Yet he made a simple but profound statement with theological implications....
Coffee Review – Promised Grounds
Most reviews on this blog are of books, but this review is for something most Bible scholars, students, and pastors also value and depend on—coffee. This is a review of the 2 Timothy 1:7 Decaf – Bold, Peaceful Purpose from Promised Grounds. Promised Grounds is a...
The Seven Reads of Christmas – Days 5 through 7
This post is the final, consolidated installment in a series of seven December reading recommendations drawn from biblical studies and twentieth-century fiction. Each selection is something I enjoy, something that relates—sometimes loosely—to Christmas, and something...
The Seven Reads of Christmas – Day 4
This post is the fourth in a series of seven December recommendations drawn from biblical studies and twentieth-century fiction. Each day’s pick is something I enjoy that relates to Christmas and that I think others will find helpful or interesting. The Second Read of...
The Seven Reads of Christmas – Day 3
This post is the third in a series of seven December recommendations drawn from biblical studies and twentieth-century fiction. Each day’s pick is something I enjoy that relates to Christmas and that I think others will find helpful or interesting. The Third Read of...
The Seven Reads of Christmas – Day 2
This post is the second installment in a series of seven December recommendations drawn from biblical studies and twentieth-century fiction. Each day’s pick is something I enjoy that relates to Christmas and that I think others will find helpful or interesting. The...
The Seven Reads of Christmas – Day 1
I’m kicking off a series of December posts, highlighting a range of reading recommendations that come from the field of biblical studies, as well as from twentieth-century fiction. Each day’s pick is something I like that relates to Christmas and that I think others...
Ranking Graham Greene’s Novels
I discovered Graham Greene more than a decade ago while passing through a military base in Kyrgyzstan. After reading The Human Factor, I kept reading his novels until there weren't any more to read—except for Rumour at Nightfall, an early novel that Greene himself...