John Calvin on the Secret Energy of the Holy Spirit
The funny thing about John Calvin, is that some of the best things about him, are not the things he is popularly known for.
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Craig Keener on Suffering in the Spirit-Filled Life
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This Week in Word from the Bird
Craig Keener on Suffering. A broadside from TGC-Australia. Calvin on the Holy Spirit. Did swoon at Jesus? More ANTWA and HLS.
Are Near-Death Experiences Glimpses of Heaven?
We look at Near-Death experiences. Jesus the eternal Son of God. Could Satan have stopped Jesus going to the cross? The world of angels. More on the Hellenistic world after Alexander the Great!
How Did the Day of Atonement Atone?
Sin is a lot like a debt, it can accumulate, build up, and then crush you!
Baptism in the Early Church
By the late second century, an elaborate process had developed leading into baptism, which, according to Timothy George, included the following:
The Phoebe Hoax Uncovered
Paul’s letter to the Romans was delivered by Phoebe, a woman from Corinth, and yet her status, her relationship to Paul, her role in the Corinthian church, and what she did when she got to Rome are the epicentre of a massive debate between complementarians and egalitarians when it comes to women in ministry.
Best Books Explaining Anglicanism
I get a lot of questions like “What is Anglicanism?” “Are Anglicans Protestant?” “What do Anglicans believe?” and some questions which are thinly veiled accusations like, “Isn’t Anglicanism just Temu Catholicism?”
This Week in Word from the Bird
Books on Anglicanism. The Phoebe Hoax Uncovered. Baptist in the Early Church. The Day of Atonement. More ANTWA and HLS.