Author Archives: St. John Studies

To function in life, we have to use things that we take for granted.  We have to breathe, so we take in oxygen in order to live.  We have to hydrate ourselves because our bodies need water, so we drink … Continue reading →

It is very problematic to make general statements about large groups of people; those generalizations are almost impossible to prove.  Some say general statements amount to opinion and opinion is worth little compared to facts.  So when I write that … Continue reading →

“The church should define the culture, not the culture should define the church.”  I can’t tell you where I picked up that quote, but I throw it into my Sunday school lessons from time to time, just to stimulate conversation.  … Continue reading →

I majored in English in the early 70s at a regional university.  My major interest was English literature.  During those days, English majors had tools which they used to understand the meaning of literature.  I remember going to class to … Continue reading →

Don’t lose sight… It is time to get our bearings.  If you get your “bearings” or find your “bearings,” you find out where you are or what you should do next. If you lose your bearings, you do not know … Continue reading →

The Christian church in all its various denominations has been losing members for many years.  Many people have theories about why that is happening.  Polls have been conducted on the “unchurched” to have a more factual explanation about why people … Continue reading →

Can you imagine specializing in the study of same-sex relationships in Bible times? That is what Dr. Preston Sprinkle has done. He has tried to explore the meaning of those controversial texts in their original context.  Why do that? That … Continue reading →