Looks like another translation of the Bible has started to make rounds, the Real Word of God, claiming to be The first literal translation of the Received Text of the Bible in four centuries Real Word Of GodReal Bible, Real English, no paraphrase, no religious jargon The translation process has been through several filters: submission [...]
Seriously, the idea of an intentional community should invigorate, empower, and encourage any disciple of Jesus today. I love hearing about couples, families, groups being a part of an intentional community. I get a little more hopeful each time about the future of Christianity here in the US. A part of me gets jealous, but [...]
Continuing my translation of the Didache text.
Excellent response from Doug Wilson on the topic of flags and pledges in churches.
Οδοι δυο εισι, μια της ζωης και μια του θανατου, διαφορα δε πολλη μεταξυ των δυο οδων. There are two paths: one to life, and the other to death. And there is a vast (πολλη μεταξυ) difference between the two.
αποκαλυψις ιησου χριστου ην εδωκεν αυτω ο θεος δειξαι τοις δουλοις αυτου α δει γενεσθαι εν ταχει και εσημανεν αποστειλας δια του αγγελου αυτου τω δουλω αυτου ιωαννη ος εμαρτυρησεν τον λογον του θεου και την μαρτυριαν ιησου χριστου οσα ειδεν μακαριος ο αναγινωσκων και οι ακουοντες τους λογους της προφητειας και τηρουντες τα εν [...]
Ἰγνάτιος, ὁ καὶ Θεοφόρος, τῇ ἠλεημένῃ ἐν μεγαλειότητι πατρὸς ὑψίστου καὶ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ μόνου υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ ἐκκλησίᾳ ἠγαπημένῃ καὶ πεφωτισμένῃ ἐν θελήματι τοῦ θελήσαντος τὰ πάντα, ἃ ἔστιν, κατὰ ἀγάπην Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τοῦ θεοῦ ἡμῶν, ἥτις καὶ προκάθηται ἐν τόπῳ χωρίου ῾Ρωμαίων, ἀξιόθεος, ἀξιεπίτευκτος, ἀξίαγνος καὶ προκαθημένη τῆς ἀγάπης, χριστώνυμος, πατρώνυμος, ἣν καὶ ἀσπάζομαι [...]
Thoughts sparked by reading Paul's salutation to the church of Rome.
What do I communicate to a man about the love of God by being willing to consider him an enemy? What do I say about personal responsibility by agreeing to consider him my enemy when it is only the hazard of birth that causes us to live under different flags? What do I say about [...]
Thursday afternoon, I was listening to Tuesday’s broadcast of Dr. Albert Mohler‘s radio program via podcast. I like to check out some of his shows because he always has relevant topics, presents his take on it, and interacts with callers and emailers with respect, intellect, and a genuine heart for not only truth but also [...]
