Jun 1, 2013

Free Audio Book: The Explicit Gospel

 
Christianaudio.com's free audiobook download for the month of June is The Explicit Gospel by Matt Chandler with Jared C. Wilson.

For more information or to get your download go here.
  

May 31, 2013

Statement from the Calvinism Advisory Committee of SBC

  
A Statement from the Calvinism Advisory Committee of Southern Baptist Convention entitled "Truth, Trust, and Testimony in a Time of Tension" can be read here.

May 30, 2013

Access to the Bible Translator

  
I recently received an email from Sage Publications which noted that they are now publishing The Bible Translator from 2013 on behalf of United Bible Societies. Sage is offering free access to the journal until the end of June. The email highlighted the following articles.

Translation, Exegesis, and 1 Thessalonians 2.14–15: Could a Comma Have Changed the Course of History?
Stanley E. Porter (April 2013)

Looking in the Old Testament for the Epic Genre
Roger Bullard (April 2013)

Hearing the Voice of the Other: Engaging Poets and Writers as Bible Translators, with a Case Study on Isaiah 7.14
Hans-Olav Mørk (July 2012)

A Feminist Approach to Bible Translation: Translating John 4.7b-26 into Korean Addressee Honorifics
Ji Youn Cho (October 2011)

Ethical Concerns and Worldview Perspectives in Bible Translation: An Inquiry into the Ethics of Bible Translation
Krijn Van Der Jagt (July 2010)

  

May 29, 2013

Piper on the Traits of a Good Teacher

  
See this brief article by John Piper on the traits that make for a good teacher.
 

May 28, 2013

The Best Sermon Illustrations

  
See this blog post that builds on the work of Haddon Robinson.
 

May 27, 2013

Teaching Theology in the Local Church

  
Chuck Lawless has some pointers on how to teach theology in the local church. Check it out here.
 

May 26, 2013

Dead Sea Scrolls for Sale

  
According to this article, some fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls can still be purchased. Unfortunately, I don't think that they would be within my budget!