Bible Study Lessons
“No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind . . .” (George MacDonald) During our pre-marital counseling, the pastor said something strange. “You both are young. Why don’t you do something exotic like live in Singapore?” We hadn’t said anything about Singapore prior to his comment. After learning that … Read more
“No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind . . .” (George MacDonald) Our first home was a quaint two-bedroom apartment on the second floor of an old house in Pittsburgh. “The Steel City” is also known as “the City of Bridges” for the more than 400 bridges that … Read more
“No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind . . .” (George MacDonald) Seminary After Bible college, I went to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, which is about thirty miles north of Boston in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. With the help of Billy Graham, Gordon-Conwell was formed as a merger between Gordon … Read more
“No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind . . .” (George MacDonald) My mom and dad were born and raised in Niagara Falls, New York and they have lived in Western New York their entire lives. The same can be said about three of my grandparents. Dad’s Family … Read more
Among the four Gospels, only John mentions “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” But does he clearly identify him? In his award-winning book, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, Richard Bauckham makes eye-opening claims about the beloved disciple and back them up with strong support. I will incorporate his insights below. John 13 The first explicit reference to … Read more