Bible Study Lessons
What does Christ want his followers to do? There’s more than one answer to that question, but I have been struck by one thought in particular: spread the gospel. Consider Mark 3:13-15: Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. He appointed twelve that they … Read more
“The greatest literary problem in the New Testament is: What is the matter with the Gospel of Mark? Something happened to the end of it.” (Croy, 11) Three of the four Gospels have happy endings. Jesus appears to his disciples after his resurrection then he gives them the Great Commission (Matthew) or he ascends … Read more
I recently read The Vision of God by K. E. Kirk who served as a professor and bishop of Oxford. This book, first published in 1931, is filled with deep insights about the Christian life. Kirk argues that the goal of human life is the vision of God— “Blessed are the pure in heart for … Read more