On Saturday, December 24th, Christmas Eve services will be held at 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. On Sunday, December 25th, there will only be one service, held at 11:00 a.m. There will be fellowship at 10:00 a.m. in lieu of Sunday School.
Interpreting Historical Narrative: Characters and Plot
December 15, 2016 By
Charles Dickens has lots to say about the horror of orphans living in Industrial Age London. But he doesn’t just come right out and say it. He tells his powerful and heart-rending tales, about poor little Oliver Twist, say. “Please, sir, I want some more….” Narratives don’t usually come out and tell you “the point.” […]
Historical narratives are historical narratives
December 8, 2016 By
In our last post, we began to explore the rules of the game for one particular biblical genre: historical narrative. This is a vitally important genre to properly understand, as it is far and away the largest type of literature found in the bible (at least 50%!). We discussed the fact that historical narratives are […]
“Tell Me A Story”: Interpreting Historical narrative
October 26, 2016 By
Who doesn’t love a good story? We all do. People tell ghost stories around campfires. Kids want a bedtime story before bed. We watch TV shows and movies, which (with the exception of “reality” TV) allow us to escape into the story of some fictitious (or historical) narrative. We read novels – murder mysteries, Amish […]
The Bible and Government: 3 Points for Peace
October 20, 2016 By
Folks are a bit stressed (angry, discouraged, frustrated, depressed, vitriolic, etc.) concerning an upcoming presidential election. Rather than rant, I thought I would write about three of the most salient things the Bible has to say about how a Christian should understand the government. This provides (for me, at least) needed perspective in the midst […]
