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Don’t Lose Sight

Posted on January 24, 2024 by St. John Studies

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 →

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First Century Jewish Thoughts on Same-Sex Relations: Justified Acceptance?

Posted on January 14, 2024 by St. John Studies

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 →

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Exegesis: Same-Sex Texts in Ancient Times

Posted on January 4, 2024 by St. John Studies

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 →

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Jesus Christ: The Always Gift for All Our Days [from 2019 study of J.I. Packer]

Posted on December 25, 2023 by St. John Studies

I have had the pleasure of reading the Bible through a few times, but as you know, it is a complex book.  The Word of God provided a challenge to me [as I am sure, to you].  Some parts remain … Continue reading →

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Kevin DeYoung’s “Ought Nots”

Posted on December 19, 2023 by St. John Studies

It is time to examine the issue of homosexuality and Christianity and how Scripture addresses this from another point of view.  As I indicated in the previous post, Peter Gomes is playing what I would describe as a “long game.”  … Continue reading →

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Don’t Lose Sight

Posted on December 16, 2023 by St. John Studies

As I jump from one author to another, I feel I have to post a “Don’t Lose Sight” post.  I have just spent three posts on Peter Gomes and his book entitled The Good Book. Gomes is an author who … Continue reading →

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God’s Word and Antisemitism: Abuse by the Powerful and Ignorant

Posted on December 6, 2023 by St. John Studies

Peter Gomes has spent six chapters of his book entitled The Good Book trying to convince the reader that some people have used God’s book to do evil in this world.  As a country, we banned alcohol consumption on Scripture … Continue reading →

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“Say it Ain’t So!” Christians Hated Jews?

Posted on November 27, 2023 by St. John Studies

In this blog I could not ignore the fact that Israel is now very much in the news.  The whole Israel-Hamas war [if that is the proper name for the conflict] has been on the minds of many around the … Continue reading →

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Acknowledging the Contemporary Context… “The Good Book” and Anti-Semitism.

Posted on November 17, 2023 by St. John Studies

Peter Gomes’ chapter is entitled “The Bible and Anti-Semitism.”  Gomes was a homosexual pastor of Harvard’s Memorial Church where he served from 1974 to 2011.  Harvard was struggling with recognizing the LGBTQ+ community on their campus at the time that … Continue reading →

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Don’t Lose Sight

Posted on November 11, 2023 by St. John Studies

Yes it is time for me to explain the direction of this blog. It is confusing at times, even for me. I am discussing three books, representing three views on LGBTQ+ participation in the church. Preston Sprinkle has just tackled … Continue reading →

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