Category Archives: Scripture

Why Do Millennial Christians Read the Bible So Differently Than My Generation?

Posted on October 23, 2012 by John Armstrong

As I read Jonathan Merritt’s A Faith of Our Own I asked, “Why do younger Christians read the Bible so differently from my generation?” Jonathan Merritt correctly believes that they have “reflected on the Bible” and take it very seriously. … Continue reading →

Posted in American Evangelicalism, Biblical Theology, Culture, Current Affairs, Discipleship, Gospel/Good News, Hermeneutics, Scripture | 1 Comment

Reading the Bible: From the Apostles to Us

Posted on September 18, 2012 by John Armstrong

Each Monday, for the last eight years, I have published an e-article called the ACT 3 Weekly. Many readers of this blog do not even know these articles are published and I’ve discovered that readers here have never been to … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Theology, Hermeneutics, Scripture | 4 Comments

From Big Bang to Big Mystery (A Review: Part 2)

Posted on August 16, 2012 by John Armstrong

Yesterday, I published the first part of Dr. Joe McCarroll’s review of Brendan Purcell’s important new book, From Big Bang to Big Mystery. Today I publish the second part of his review. I believe this portion of the review explains … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Theology, Books, Science, Scripture | 1 Comment

From Big Bang to Big Mystery: The Question of Human Origins

Posted on August 15, 2012 by John Armstrong

I grew up in an ecclesial context that had positively no regard for insights we might gain from evolution. During my student years at Wheaton College I learned to think of creation differently and began to open my mind to … Continue reading →

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Form vs. Freedom, or Spirit vs. Structure

Posted on August 6, 2012 by John Armstrong

I wrote in my last blog about the danger of activism in living the Christian life. For me, growing up as an evangelical in the South, this meant sharing my faith in order to get people “saved.” This really was … Continue reading →

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Listening to God’s Word with the Heart

Posted on April 5, 2012 by John Armstrong

Yesterday I made a point about the Hebrew word (dabhar) that is used for God's Word. This word means much more than the sound of words in our ear or the registry of a meaning upon our mind. The same … Continue reading →

Posted in Contemplation, Mysticism, Scripture | 2 Comments

God’s Word

Posted on April 4, 2012 by John Armstrong

The Hebrew word dahbar is used to describe God's word in the Old Testament. Dahbar means much more than a sound in our ear or a thought in our head. It is used to describe the power of Yahweh in … Continue reading →

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God Is Looking for Man

Posted on September 26, 2011 by John Armstrong

I have always thought one of the more impressive and important things our Lord ever uttered is recorded in Luke 17:10. Here he says: Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; … Continue reading →

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The Power of the Word

Posted on September 19, 2011 by John Armstrong

Several weeks ago I wrote a blog about the authority of Scripture and how the church has disagreed about the role that tradition and the Catholic Magisterium have in forming the doctrine of the church. I made particular reference to … Continue reading →

Posted in Missional-Ecumenism, Roman Catholicism, Scripture, Spirituality, The Church | 12 Comments