A feather in your theological cap.
The personal blog of pastor, grammarian, and runner Brent Niedergall
Bavinck: What is dogmatics? What is dogma?
Last night, my youngest son, Allister, and I were reading Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever. It was a simple joy to point at objects on the page and hear him name juice, jets, and pigs. He couldn’t identify every object. And he did call a pear a pineapple, but he’s...
What Should I Read on New Testament Textual Criticism?
What should you read if you want to learn about New Testament textual criticism? Others have put together some great lists that will point you in the right direction. Here’s one here from my friend Mark Ward. Tommy Wasserman also shares his “Top Ten” here at The...
How Do These Go Together?
Fried chicken and Christmas? A standalone proverb in James? What's the connection? https://youtu.be/uovqOXpTIVU
Why All This Law?
In this Christmas edition, I ask if James is beating a dead horse. Lots of law. Lots of Hershey's Kisses. https://youtu.be/pxD_V6Y_FnA
2021 Biblical Studies and Theology Challenge
Are you more of a Westcott or a Hort? We know Hort had a thirst for bold ambitions and undertakings while Westcott was more of a realist. (Check out Peter Gurry’s excellent treatment of their collaboration here in pre-pub form.) I’m an unabashed member of Team Hort....
Serendipity for Singing, Not Sinning
Christmas is the only holiday you never want to arrive because that means Christmas is going to end. What makes the Christmas season so enjoyable is the season itself and the anticipation. So we’ll take down the lights. We’ll pack away the decorations. And eventually,...
Bottom of the Barrel
Bloggers often recap their most popular posts of the year, but what about the least popular? These are my five posts since Niedergall.com launched in late 2019 that received the least amount of traffic (excluding content like videos and Sunday Prayers). Number Five...
Is Laughter Wrong?
Watch me do bad etymology as I trace our English word Jell-O back to the Greek word γέλως to figure out whether James wants us to laugh or not. https://youtu.be/iIjqhP9sPio
O Little Town of Bethlehem
A visit to Bethlehem by famed Boston preacher Phillips Brooks inspired him to write a carol for a Christmas Sunday school service. And folks in 1868 sang this carol, “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” for the very first time. This beloved song draws attention to the...
Biblical Studies and Theology Christmas Gift Ideas?
I’ve posted almost thirty book reviews on my blog since launching niedergall.com last year. Based on my recollections, I’ve haphazardly ordered these reviews counting down to my number one favourite. Keep in mind that I requested or bought all of these books so just...