A feather in your theological cap.
The personal blog of pastor, grammarian, and runner Brent Niedergall
Bavinck: What is dogmatics? Why do we need it?
Yesterday, while writing a short presentation on the general topic of theology (Coming soon!), I flipped through a dozen or so theological works to see how others have defined theology and its goal. Not everyone does it well. Some do it better than others. Herman...
Charitable Writing
We are writers. Whether we’re writing for school, work, or enjoyment—we write. But how is a Christian supposed to write? Richard Hughes Gibson and James Edward Beitler III, in their book Charitable Writing: Cultivating Virtue Through Our Words, remind us that every...
What Should I Read on Discourse Analysis?
If you saw my previous post, “What Should I Read on New Testament Textual Criticism?”, you know what to expect here. This time the subject is discourse analysis (DA) and particularly for its use in NT exegesis. These are my categorized recommendations according to the...
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...