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Bible interpretation with charismatics
An apostolic network graciously invited Craig to teach an hour and a half session on Bible interpretation
Word studies vs. context (1.5 minutes)
Just some brief comments on the importance of context when studying words (and the importance, at the same…
Culture Shapes What We Think is Cultural and Leaves Us All with Blind Spots
Almost everyone today recognizes that at least some texts address local situations. Most Christians, for example, do not…
Real God vs. idols, truth vs. fiction
In a polytheistic world, Israel affirmed that the only true creator, the only God worthy of worship, was…
Contextualization and Scripture: Understanding the Nature of Cross-Cultural Communication
I asked my dear friend, neighbor, and missiology colleague at my former seminary, Samuel Escobar, where biblical studies…
Basic Bible Interpretation Principles (2 hours)
Bethel Bible College, in Manila, Philippines, hosted me for a lecture on basic Bible interpretation principles, followed by…
Mark 1:9-13 – Baptism and Testing
42-minute Bible study: Jesus’s baptism and testing (with some introductory comments on how to understand the Bible; plus,…
A Humbling Message for the Elite Regarding Spiritual Revival
When Peter, filled with the Spirit (Acts 4:8), confronts Jerusalem’s elite in Acts 4:8-12, the latter observe that…
Empowered for a Missional Reading of Scripture
Jesus’s promise of the Spirit for Pentecost was a promise of empowerment for mission (Luke 24:48-49; Acts 1:8).…