Monthly Archives: July 2015

Book Write-Up: A Simple Prayer, by Amy Clipston

Posted on July 9, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Amy Clipston.  A Simple Prayer.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2015.  See here to buy the book. A Simple Prayer is Book Four of the Hearts of the Lancaster Grand Hotel series.  I have to admit that I have not read the … Continue reading →

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Cook-a complicated journey

Posted on July 9, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Originally posted on theoutwardquest:
Blogging about a commentary is not easy.  I found it rewarding, though, when I used Jacob Milgrom’s Leviticus commentary as a reading project.  So I now find myself seeking to give you a sense of the…

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The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach (Michael Licona)

Posted on July 9, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Michael R. Licona. The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2010. 718 pp. $45.00. The bodily resurrection of Jesus is a foundational tenet of the Christian faith. As such, it’s frequently addressed in apologetics books. In…

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“Charity” and Benevolence in the Greek & Roman Eras

Posted on July 9, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Originally posted on Larry Hurtado's Blog:
Speaking for myself, I’m often finding valuable scholarly work on various matters pertaining to the world in which early Christianity emerged, such as this book:  A. R. Hands, Charities and Social Aid in…

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O’Kane’s Response to My Review of Kirsch’s A History of the End of the World

Posted on July 8, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Author Kevin Timothy O’Kane sent me a response to my review of Jonathan Kirsch’s A History of the End of the World.  I wrote a review of O’Kane’s Instigators of the Apocalypse last month, and O’Kane’s book engages with Kirsch’s … Continue reading →

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Ramblings on Day 1 of My Church’s Sunday School Class

Posted on July 7, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

As I said last Sunday, I started going to my church’s Sunday school class.  I decided to do so for a variety of reasons: to learn, to become integrated more into the church, and also because it is a new … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: After Acts, by Bryan Litfin

Posted on July 6, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Bryan Litfin.  After Acts: Exploring the Lives and Legends of the Apostles.  Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2015.  See here to buy the book. Bryan Litfin teaches theology at Moody Bible Institute, and he has a Ph.D. in ancient church history from … Continue reading →

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Cook-the formation of the people of God

Posted on July 6, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Originally posted on theoutwardquest:
Spiritual formation is a term for the use of disciplines to advance religious or spiritual growth and sanctification . I have seen the term used by Catholics, Evangelicals, Mainline Protestants, Jews, and even new age Pagans.…

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Church 7/5/2015

Posted on July 5, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

I have been attending a United Methodist church, and today was the first day that I attended the church’s Sunday school class.  I will write about that later this week.  Today, I have four items about the church service itself. … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Christ in the Sabbath, by Rich Robinson

Posted on July 3, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Rich Robinson.  Christ in the Sabbath.  Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2014.  See here to buy the book. Rich Robinson is a Jew who believes in Jesus and a researcher for Jews for Jesus.  He has an M.Div. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity … Continue reading →

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