Old Testament – Page 2 – Red Letter Christians

How Does a Red Letter Christian Read the Bible?: A Jesus-shaped Proposal

June 16, 2012

How does a Red Letter Christian read the Bible? From the name, you'd think it means that we focus on the red letters of Jesus. This is certainly true. But does that mean that we ignore the regular black lett...

A Little Bird Told Me

Morf Morford

February 3, 2012

General

A little bird told me. You've probably heard this familiar saying. It comes from the Bible, Ecclesiastes 10:20 to be exact. The full version is: "Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the ri...

Preacher or False Prophet

Christian Piatt

November 26, 2011

General

My first job in a church was as a music minister. I loved the senior pastor I served with, as did the congregation we faced every Sunday morning. He taught me a lot about worship, preaching and how to connect...

The Biblical Version of Occupy Wall Street

Katrina Smith

November 4, 2011

General

As I followed the media coverage on the revolts in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and now even America with Occupy Wall Street and the "99%" Movement, I knew that it sounded all too familiar. I searched through the ...

Would Jesus Occupy Wall Street?

Dan Martin

October 31, 2011

General

The other day, a Facebook friend of mine posted a big caption on his profile: “JESUS Is With the 99%.” Predictably, he got a bunch of “likes” from his liberal buddies, and just as predictably, he got s...

Troy Davis and the Biblical Case(s) for Violence

Matt Rindge

September 22, 2011

General

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As I write this article, it appears that Troy Davis will be executed within a few hours. He will join countless others, including Osama bin Laden, who have been killed legally. Chief among the many questio...

The "God" of the Gut: Animals, Faith & Gluttony

Kurt Willems

August 30, 2011

General

Jesus fished with his disciples. Jesus multiplied a few fish into enough to feed a village. Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, fell into a trance in which God said: “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat” (Acts...

When Jesus Quoted the OT. . .And Why It Matters

Andrew Marin

May 7, 2011

Theology

Ever Wonder What Old Testament Verses Jesus Quoted More Than Any Other? I take Jesus' words very seriously. Very seriously. My understanding of Scripture tells me that those red letters in the Bible are the ba...