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Observations

Life, the universe and … more glory

The word ‘life’ appears almost 280 times in a typical English translation of the New Testament. (I’m using the 2011 edition of the NIV 2011.) It’s such an important theme in the Bible, but what do we really understand by it? In John 10.10 Jesus says: I have come that they (the sheep) may have life, and have […]

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Observations

A Different Take On Barnabas

Archaeology gives a whole new set of insights into the Paul and Barnabas/John-Mark kerfuffle.

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Observations

Actions and Words

Barnabas took Mark and disappeared from Luke’s narrative, but he entered our future marking the path for those who would be the disciples of Jesus. That path requires trust – sometimes, often times, almost every time – of those who are marked by failure in relationship.

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Gospels

Harder than You Might Think

A simple, straightforward chapter of the Bible contains a real gotcha for the translator.