The N.T. word for church (ekklasia) gets used in some surprising ways. Usually translated "church" it can mean something very different from what that word suggests to our minds. How do the writers of the NT use the word ekklasia? Answering this question turns out to be important for understanding what God wants our church to be and do. 

Episode 1.5.a

What comes after death? There's more to this than you might expect. It's what theologians call the "intermediate state" and though we only have time for a quick overview, some of the details may surprise you. 

In Part One we look at what it means to be dead, why we die, and where death comes from. These basic questions turn out to be pretty critical to understanding what comes next...in Part 2.

This brief addition to "C is for Credo" wraps up a very important loose end.

What do you believe, and why? What does it mean to "believe?" Is it the same as "faith?" We need to talk!

A look at the narrative about Balaam (weird) and a leap from there to pastoral salaries. 

This first episode of Alphabet Soup explores one of the important implications of the Absalom narratives in Second Samuel.