Articles for tag: Biblical Scholarship

February 23, 2019

Church & Ministry Church Leadership Preaching

Greekaholics Anonymous

From After Class Podcast Sponsor: Welcome, everyone, to this week’s meeting of Greekaholics Anonymous. The purpose of this support group is to help those of us who are helplessly addicted to using biblical languages in our sermons—even though we really don’t know what we are saying and most listeners have no idea what we’re talking about. Let’s begin with our GA preamble. Everyone: Preachers who don’t know Greek shouldn’t use Greek in their sermons. Sponsor: Would someone like to be the first to share with the group? Pastor Strong: Hello, my name is Jim and I’m a Greekaholic. Everyone: Hello,

October 24, 2014

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Teaching

Books for Bible Students: Your Bible Dictionary . . . a Good Foundation

By Joe Harvey A Bible dictionary is one of the foundational tools for personal Bible study. After we”ve read the biblical text and carefully observed who is interacting with whom, why, where, and when, turning to a Bible dictionary is a next logical step. We want to make sure we have an informed understanding of the people, places, things, and key terms of a passage with regard to their overall presence and function in the Scriptures. That is what a Bible dictionary is designed to do. The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary (ZIBD) is one of a number of fine resources

June 6, 2010

Bruce E. Shields

Church Leadership Preaching

Preparing to Preach

Preacher Preparation Begins with the Whole Person Bruce E. Shields reflects on the lasting influence of a preacher’s character and argues that sermon preparation must include personal and spiritual preparation. Drawing from Phillips Brooks and practical ministry experience, he encourages preachers to pray, hear the text personally, study deeply, and offer the sermon as worship. A preacher’s character often leaves a deeper lasting impression than any single sermon. Preachers should prepare both the message and the whole person who delivers it. Prayer, personal engagement with Scripture, scholarship, and worship are essential to faithful preaching. By Bruce E. Shields Who is

November 9, 2008

Fred Hansen

Church Leadership Ministry Training & Education

The Local Church Needs Scholars

Fred Hansen reflects on scholarship in the church, highlighting Restoration Movement examples and urging ministers, missionaries, and educators to pursue deep learning marked by humility and service.

December 16, 2007

Douglas A. Foster

Restoration Movement History

Scholarship in the Stone-Campbell Movement

Douglas A. Foster traces how anti-intellectualism shaped the Stone-Campbell Movement—and how Disciples, churches of Christ, and Christian churches/churches of Christ increasingly embraced rigorous scholarship and wider academic engagement.

June 19, 2005

Rubel Shelly

Theology & Bible Doctrinal Issues & Debates

The Da Vinci Code . . . and Beyond (Part 2)

Rubel Shelly uses The Da Vinci Code as a metaphor in modern theology debates, warning that preset scholarly criteria and popular pseudoscholarship can unsettle believers who lack grounding in Scripture and church history.