A feather in your theological cap.
The personal blog of pastor, grammarian, and runner Brent Niedergall
Linguistics and New Testament Greek
Last year, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary hosted a conference dubbed “Linguistics and New Testament Greek: Key Issues in the Current Debate.” I was there. It was fun. And I was happy to see Baker has released a book with the same name—Linguistics and New...
The Need for Creeds Today
Do you feel the need? The need for creeds? Does the church have such a need? J. V. Fesko effectively says, “You bet it does.” He makes his case over the course of five chapters in what is a useful and fairly short book from Baker Academic—The Need for Creeds Today:...
Sunday Prayer (Psalm 139)
This is the latest in the series of corporate prayers for Sunday worship that I’m writing from the Psalms, working through them in reverse order. Our Lord, We praise you. Wonderful are your works. Wonderful is your knowledge. Precious are your thoughts. You...
Why Shouldn’t I Teach?
Here's another short, hopefully engaging, and hopefully informative Bible challenge from the book of James. This time on the danger of stumbling in the use of our speech (something that's easy to do with verbal speech and digital speech)....
New Testament Commentary Guide
How do you decide which commentaries to include in your exegetical arsenal? As an expository preacher, I’ve always felt the responsible thing to do is load up on good commentaries before delving into a new book of the Bible for a sermon series. And there are flocks...
Facing Death with Bergman
Halloween must be approaching because my neighbour has a giant inflatable jack-o'-lantern on his roof. And while our family doesn't make a big deal out of the holiday, I’ve seen The Nightmare Before Christmas. Halloween is the closest many in this world ever come to...
Sunday Prayer (Psalm 140)
This is the latest in the series of corporate prayers for Sunday worship that I’m writing from the Psalms, working through them in reverse order. O Lord, we praise you. We give thanks to your name. We honour you. You are the strength of our salvation. You are our...
Three Meals, Two Covenants, One Kingdom
Two chicken-fried steaks with gravy and sliced onions. A triple-patty bacon cheeseburger. Cheese omelet with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, and jalapenos. A bowl of fried okra and ketchup. One pound of barbecued meat with half a loaf of white...
Is New Docs Something New to You?
For those who study the Greek New Testament, there’s a set of lexical tools that don’t receive enough attention. It’s a set of slim-ish, mismatched volumes that offer a glimpse into how the words of the New Testament were used in real-life historical contexts. There...
Is Your Faith Dead?
What does the film with the longest production time in motion picture history have in common with the book of James? https://youtu.be/yTLwaG1kOto