A feather in your theological cap.
The personal blog of pastor, grammarian, and runner Brent Niedergall
A Review of Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary: Romans
Book Review of Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary: Romans Reviewing a commentary on Romans feels almost as intimidating as preaching through the book of Romans, and I can only imagine how intimidating it would be to write a commentary on Paul's revered treatise....
Gospel Allegiance
A Book Review There’s an entertaining yet unsettling short story by Graham Green about a band of boys who secretly dismantle a house from the inside. While the homeowner is out of town, they strip everything from the home but the outer walls. While reading Gospel...
WHAT IS THE AUTHORITY OF SCRIPTURE?
How would you have responded to a poll back in 1979? A 1979 Gallup Poll asked this question: If you, yourself, were testing your own religious beliefs, which ONE of these four religious authorities would you turn to first? What the church says What respected...
The Enneagram Goes to Church
A Book Review How do you feel about the enneagram? I had only the barest inkling of an idea what the enneagram even was before I read The Enneagram Goes to Church by Todd A. Wilson. Whether you have embraced it, ignored it, or classed it somewhere between mumbo jumbo...
WHAT IS THE INFALLIBILITY OF SCRIPTURE?
Ask Pepsi how much error can cost you. https://youtu.be/bo07ZWOIxD0 Error can have consequences. A computer error back in the ’90s cost Pepsi their money and reputation in the Philippines when they accidentally printed the winning number for a million peso giveaway...
Life is not a treasure hunt. Life is a treasure hunt.
So hear me all and listen good, Your effort will be worth the cold. If you are brave and in the wood I give you title to the gold. —Forrest Fenn, The Thrill of the Chase Ten years ago or so, Forrest Fenn hid a treasure chest in the Rocky Mountains. A real treasure...
WHAT IS INERRANCY?
What else comes from Chicago besides hotdogs and deep-dish pizza? https://youtu.be/zd5kSIyvHp0 Back in 1978 in the Windy City, 268 evangelical scholars signed on the line to affirm their belief in the doctrine of inerrancy. Inerrancy means the Bible is free from error...
Quest, Flow, and Kingdom
Have you ever spent way too much time playing a video game before? Pokemon, Fortnite, Mario Kart, Halo or Zelda? When I was younger, I spent my own fair share of time on video games. Reading about some of the psychology behind video games, I came across a concept I...
Corporate Worship
Think of all the ways you’ve seen churches worship. Not merely the style of worship, but the elements of worship that comprise a service: preaching, prayer, Scripture reading, drama, banner waving, ordinances, and everything else. Is God pleased with any and every...
300SOT#4: What Is Inspiration?
Does God breathe? https://youtu.be/GlnGELneFaI The Scriptures are God-breathed according to 2 Tim. 3:16. It says exactly this: “All Scripture is breathed out by God” Scripture is produced by God. This is called the doctrine of inspiration. Here’s a definition....