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The Gospel on The Ground: “God’s Transcendent Creativity”

Posted on May 2, 2025 by St. John Studies

“The Gospel on the Ground: God’s Transcendent Creativity” has been replaced with a “do-over post” which you can read. I am not pleased with the half-hearted effort I have put into St. John Studies this past year. I am reposting … Continue reading →

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Ears to Hear

Posted on March 24, 2025 by St. John Studies

“Ears to Hear” has been replaced with a “do-over” post which you can read. I am not pleased with the half-hearted effort I have put into St. John Studies this past year. I am reposting my comments on Matt Chandler’s … Continue reading →

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“On the Side of Angels”

Posted on January 29, 2025 by St. John Studies

For the person who is attracted to their own sex, what does Christian faithfulness look like?  This question is at the heart of Preston Sprinkle’s writing about homosexuals and the church.  Do they even have a chance to be faithful? … Continue reading →

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What is an interlude?

Posted on December 17, 2024 by St. John Studies

What is an interlude?  Some define it as an “intervening period of time” or “something done during an interval.”  I would call it a recess, a pause, a respite or a halt.  In Preston Sprinkle’s book People to be Loved:  … Continue reading →

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Malakoi and Arsenokoites

Posted on November 3, 2024 by St. John Studies

Here is a very familiar lament: why don’t Christians read their Bibles more?  The excuses are so numerous: the language is too hard, The Book is too old and not relevant today, I’m too busy, I can’t get my mind … Continue reading →

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Does He Make A Good Argument? Part 1

Posted on October 15, 2024 by St. John Studies

On June 27, 2024, I posted my final evaluation of Peter Gomes’ effort to affirm the role of the same-sex person in the Christian church.  That post was entitled “Does He Make a Good Argument.”  I have reached the end … 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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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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