(I hadn't really intended for this to be a demonstration of exegetical method, such as it is.  But that appears to be what I've wandered into doing.) Looking at the textbase from yesterday, I think I have THREE categories rather than two. Or maybe two categories with one significant subcategory. Bad thinking goes with bad … Continue reading Studying Paul and the Mind, Step 2

Since the early 2000's, I have been fascinated with what Paul says about the mind/heart (our thoughts and feelings) and its role (their role) in discipleship. In the Bible, mind and heart are synonyms. Mind (NOUS) seems to refer more often to thinking, intellect; Heart (KARDIA) seems to refer more often to feelings and desires, … Continue reading Studying Paul and the Mind

Below is the table of contents for the latest edition of our journal, Kairos.  All articles can be downloaded for free. Please note that Dr. Jambrek and Mr. Časni are full-time faculty at Biblijski institut, and Mr. Medved is one of our busy adjunct professors and primary translator. Theosis (Deification) as a Biblical and Historical … Continue reading Kairos 13.1 (Spring 2019)

Forgive me for posting this out of order.  This is actually the first half of the sermon I preached today.  I posted the second half yesterday, because I am so convinced it can be helpful to believers everywhere as they walk with Jesus. When it comes to the Christian life, few aspects are more debated … Continue reading Setting Your Mind, pt 1: What the Spirit Does

(This is the second half, posted out of order.  The first half will be published 10 June.) I have for years been fascinated by how Paul sees our minds and the role they play in the Christian life.  Read Romans sometime and just notice every reference to mind, heart, thinking; it's everywhere. Those who worship … Continue reading Setting Your Mind, pt 2: How to Submit to the Spirit

(A mini-"best of the blogs") This past week, two Pauline scholar bloggers posted surveys of "the best of" books.  Paul's letters used to be my beat, until God "sidetracked" me into biblical theology fifteen years ago. At Euangelion, Michael F. Bird has listed the ten most important books on Paul in the past five years.  … Continue reading Two Posts about Books about Paul

Does the Bible promote only one view of marriage?  A survey of marriage as presented in the pages of the Bible. What we have here is a normative pattern for marriage, upheld by Jesus himself in the Gospels (Matthew 19:3-6, Mark 10:2-9), that sees marriage as a freely chosen, permanent and exclusive sexual relationship that … Continue reading Best of the Blogs (7 June)

Biblijski institut (The Biblical Institute) of Zagreb, in partnership with the Central European Christian Education Foundation is one of a handful of publishers who are producing Christian books in the Croatian language. We are asking for your help to put quality resources into the hands of pastors, leaders, and believers here in Eastern Europe IN … Continue reading Help Publish Christian Books for Croatia

Beth and I have been watching the Chernobyl miniseries on HBO; what a mesmerizing, disturbing show. After watching one of the episodes, she said to me, "It makes me angry that the communist leaders don't care about the people." I replied: "I think we think that because the leaders don't care about the individual lives.  … Continue reading Cultural Dynamics in CHERNOBYL