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The Early Christian Writings

Posted: November 30, 2024

LIGHT FROM THE CHURCH FATHERS (95-325 AD), PART 1 The period of the early church, particularly the first three centuries (up to the Council of Nicaea, 325 AD), can be… Read More

Connecting with Christ through Carols (Advent 2024)

Posted: November 30, 2024

We have a plan we hope will help you to have more joy and a biblical perspective during a season which, for all too many, is anything but joyful and… Read More

The Neglected Virtue of Gratitude, by Christopher Reese

Posted: November 27, 2024

Nov 28, 2024 During Thanksgiving, our thoughts turn to giving thanks for all the good things the Lord has done and provided, especially during the past year. At the same… Read More

Virtues and the Vision of God, by Gilbert Meilaender

Posted: November 27, 2024

Nov 26, 2024   In the deepest and most important sense we can think of virtues as those traits of character that fit us for life with God, that make… Read More

Headstrong Seminarian / San Diego Highlights / 4 Days till Advent

Posted: November 27, 2024

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 27 November 2024 . Hello from Atlanta! I’m just back from a truly fruitful week in San Diego. The primary purpose of… Read More

Dumb Decisions of a Fired-Up Young Christian / Global Warming: Do Scientists Disagree?

Posted: November 20, 2024

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 20 November 2024 Greetings from San Diego! I’m here for the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. While here in California… Read More

Learning to love: The surprising joy of memorising Job, Ellie Wiener

Posted: November 19, 2024

I began as a somewhat reluctant student of the book of Job. Though I bore sole responsibility for submitting a PhD proposal in Job, once I faced the prospect of… Read More

The Goat, by Paul Huyghebaert

Posted: November 18, 2024

(Abridged from the original article found at Renew.org) As an avid sports fan, I’m not one to object when pulled into a friendly debate discussing the merits of this or… Read More

Dying to meet you? Death in ancient Israel’s texts, Philip Johnston

Posted: November 14, 2024

Philip Johnston explores what God’s people believed about life after death during the time of the Old Testament ‘. . . death, the undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveller returns . …. Read More

Retreat! / Toxic Leadership at Corinth / Simon of Cyrene Crucified in Jesus’ Place? / Advent Devotionals

Posted: November 13, 2024

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 13 November 2024 . Good afternoon from Lancashire (home)! We’ve just returned from an amazing weekend retreat in the Lake District. 30+ participants… Read More

10 Things You Should Know about Your Conscience, Crowley & Naselli

Posted: November 11, 2024

This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. by: J. D. Crowley, Andrew David Naselli November 2, 2024 A Shoulder Angel? Most people probably think of the conscience as… Read More

Artefact in focus: Merneptah Stele, by Josh Meynell

Posted: November 8, 2024

  Josh Meynell takes a look at an Egyptian inscription from 1200 BC, which contains one of the earliest mentions of Israel in extra-biblical documents. 14th June 2024 The Old… Read More

Q&A 1678—Global Warming: Do Scientists Agree?

Posted: November 6, 2024

I don’t believe in the theory of Global Warming for one minute! I’ve been doing some online investigation, and found a good website. Scientists are arguing among themselves! If they… Read More

Moments I Wish I Could Take Back / Echo Chamber Churches / Election Season & Your Soul

Posted: November 5, 2024

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 6 November 2024 Good morning! In the words of a much-quoted saying, “To be old and wise you must first be young… Read More

Moments I Wish I Could Take Back

Posted: November 5, 2024

As we think back on some of the mistakes we’ve made in our lives, wouldn’t it be great to be able to go back (in time) and get a “redo”?… Read More

Hans Madueme | A Better Way to Disagree

Posted: November 2, 2024

Description Hans Madueme is a Young-Earth Creationist. In this conversation, the goal was not to come to an agreement about the age of the earth but instead to understand one… Read More

Christianity’s Contributions to World Culture, by Paul Herrick

Posted: November 2, 2024

Oct 30 READ IN APP It is seldom noted today, but both [experimental science and modern mathematics] were born in Europe during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries within institutions of… Read More

The New Testament Canon: Which Books and Why? by Greg Koukl

Posted: November 2, 2024

Author Greg Koukl Published on11/01/2024    Twin dangers threaten Christians who seek to navigate the choppy waters of the origins of that list of 27 books that make up the… Read More

Who were the Hittites?, Robert Marineau

Posted: November 2, 2024

Robert Marineau untangles the knotty problems of identifying the Hittites mentioned in the Old Testament. I am a Hittitologist. Whenever people ask me if I study the Hittites of the Bible,… Read More

Big Questions About God & Science

Posted: October 30, 2024

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 30 Oct 2024 Good morning! Vicki and I have returned from a wonderful weekend in Birmingham (UK), where we once lived briefly… Read More

Following the Footnotes: The Old Latin and the Vulgate, Jonathan Wilken

Posted: October 29, 2024

Contributor Jonathan Wilken PhD candidate at Cambridge University 9th October, 2024 Jonathan Wilken follows the footnotes to explain why ancient Latin translations of Scripture are useful to Bible translators today…. Read More

Lamoureux Resources on Science & Faith

Posted: October 28, 2024

The following papers and courses are free—the work of Prof. Denis Lamoureux DDS, PhD, PhD of the University of Alberta. Denis and I have collaborated for many years. He is… Read More

Writing the name of God in Greek, by Dirk Jongkind

Posted: October 25, 2024

Dirk Jongkind traces the history of scribal innovations for writing God’s name and explores how these innovations still appear in churches today David calls out in Psalm 103, ‘Bless the… Read More

Evolution Webinar / Justin (Christian) Dialogues with Trypho (Jew), AD 155-160 / Dogmatic and Confident?

Posted: October 23, 2024

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 23 October 2024 Good morning from windy Lancashire! Today’s bulletin offers: Insight into the relationship between Judaism and Christianity around AD 160… Read More

Armenia’s Oldest Church Discovered

Posted: October 22, 2024

Archaeologists uncover fourth-century church in Armenia’s ancient capital  Nathan Steinmeyer  October 21, 2024 A preliminary reconstruction shows the late antique church of Artaxata. Courtesy Armenian-German Artaxata Project. Excavators with the University of… Read More

For the Love of Christ, Drew Baker

Posted: October 19, 2024

For the Love of Christ Drew Baker   For the Love of Christ Drew Baker Euodia is an older Christian woman who has a tremendous heart for God. Every Sunday… Read More

Widening of God’s Mercy, or just more progressive theology?

Posted: October 19, 2024

Dr. Richard Hays is a very influential New Testament scholar. In 1996 he wrote a book called the Moral Vision of the New Testament, in which he argued that a… Read More

Reimagining How We Relate to God / Glimpsing the 2nd Century Church / God: the Uncreated One

Posted: October 16, 2024

THE NEWSLETTER OF ITBM With Douglas Jacoby . 16 October 2024 Good morning! Today’s offerings: our latest “conversation,” on how we relate to God—based on a book as important as… Read More

Thoughts on Skye Jethani’s With

Posted: October 16, 2024

Thoughts on Skye Jethani’s inspiring book With: Reimagining the Way You Relate to God (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2011). In the past—in my experience, anyway—we often spoke of our personal… Read More

Responding to the Occult, by Christopher Reese

Posted: October 14, 2024

Christians hold various opinions about Halloween, but one thing it certainly points to is the human fascination with the supernatural. Although many in the West pride themselves on being secular… Read More

The Snake / Justin on Baptism / Workaholism

Posted: October 9, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 9 October 2024 Good morning! Earlier this year I was visiting my brother and sister-in-law in semitropical Florida. I was walking in… Read More

Q&A 1677—Seasoned with Salt?

Posted: October 9, 2024

I was looking at Colossians 4:6 and wondering If you can provide some insight about the Greek. Does the phrase “seasoned with salt” refer to grace or conversation? I’ve always… Read More

Q&A 1676—Is the soul created at birth? Does it die after death? 

Posted: October 9, 2024

What are your thoughts on soul—is it created at birth? Does it die after death? — P. C. Most Christians, at least since the 2nd century, have considered the soul… Read More

Q&A 1675—Can Christians Take Oaths (i.e. government jobs)?

Posted: October 9, 2024

What do you think about Christians swearing oaths, in particular to obtain a U.S. government job? I am required to take a written oath in become a substitute teacher, and… Read More

Q&A 1674—Will people go to hell if they don’t give Sunday contribution?

Posted: October 2, 2024

Yesterday at church a brother gave the contribution message, in which he stated, “I won’t go to hell if I don’t give anything to this collection.” And he gave his… Read More

Q&A 1673—Did fed-up Corinthians leave their church?

Posted: October 2, 2024

Is there any way to know what Christians at Corinth—disgusted by the way things were in the church—acted? Did they just stay until things changed? What happened to that church… Read More

Fed-up Corinthians? / Creation & Evolution Webinar

Posted: October 2, 2024

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 2 October 2024 . Good morning from rainy England! The purpose of the weekly bulletin is to provide food for thought—grist for… Read More

Creation & Evolution Webinar—Member Access

Posted: September 30, 2024

This is a members-only logon info page for the webinar “Beyond the Creation & Evolution Debate” (26 Oct 2024). The speaker is Prof. Denis Lamoureux or the University of Alberta…. Read More

What Does the Bible Say about Alcohol?

Posted: September 27, 2024

September 17, 2024 by Wayne Grudem Warnings against Drunkenness Several New Testament passages specify the moral evil of becoming drunk: I am writing to you not to associate with anyone… Read More

When Politics Turn Hostile Toward Christianity / The Gospel of Peter

Posted: September 25, 2024

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 25 September 2024 Good morning from Lancashire! I flew in yesterday from Sri Lanka and the Far East. It’s good to be… Read More

Q&A 1672—Does grace have obligations?

Posted: September 25, 2024

In Romans 8:1 we read, “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,” and yet in 8:12-13, “Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it… Read More

Q&A 1671—How are the Wicked a Ransom for the Righteous? (Prov 21:18)

Posted: September 25, 2024

Would you please be so kind and help me out with Proverbs 21:18, when you have a minute? Why / how are the wicked a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous… Read More

The Cosmic Significance of Marriage

Posted: September 19, 2024

By Rebecca McLaughlin Jul 27 READ IN APP Some years ago, a semiretired lawyer told me about a time when he was working for a vehicle manufacturer whose new car… Read More

Epistle of Barnabas / Joanna & the Zombies / Dinosaurs / Creation & Evolution Webinar

Posted: September 18, 2024

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM  with Douglas Jacoby . 18 Sept 2024 Good morning from the island nation of Sri Lanka! Due to mechanical problems with the aircraft from the UK,… Read More

Q&A 1670—Was Joanna the manager of Herod’s household?

Posted: September 18, 2024

As I read Luke 8:3, Chuza is Herod’s steward. But is it possible that Joanna is the steward, instead of her husband? The Greek construction seems to indicate Chuza, but… Read More

Q&A 1669—What ever happened to the people raised to life in Matthew 27?

Posted: September 18, 2024

Any hint of what happened to the saints raised from the dead when Jesus died on the cross? — S.S.   Interesting question! Here’s the passage in view: At that… Read More

Thanks for Sept 2024 Sri Lanka visit

Posted: September 17, 2024

Douglas, the Sunday life sessions on the topic of Suffering were great! I was totally captivated till the end, especially seeing the pattern of God’s tendency in the Bible to… Read More

5 Lessons from Viktor Frankl’s book “Man’s Search for Meaning”

Posted: September 14, 2024

By Sean P. Murray May 17, 2018 7 Min read In 1945, within months of his liberation from a concentration camp in Nazi Germany, Viktor Frankl sat down to write… Read More

Reflections on the Moral Argument, Part 4

Posted: September 12, 2024

By David Baggett Sep 11 READ IN APP In this month’s installment, I said I would share a few observations about each chapter in my dissertation on the Euthyphro Dilemma…. Read More

Narcissists & Sociopaths / the Martyrdom of Ignatius

Posted: September 11, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 11 September 2024 . Good morning! Do you like to travel? I do, and have been to lots of countries—but not Sri… Read More

Q&A 1668—Flat Earth, revisited

Posted: September 11, 2024

I just acquired a book, The Greatest Lie on Earth Proof That Our World Is Not a Moving Globe, by Edward Hendrie. I believe the facts Hendrie presents align with… Read More

Q&A 1667—Narcissists and Sociopaths

Posted: September 11, 2024

I have a very strong aversion to people that could be diagnosed as sociopathic / psychopathic. Something inside me tells me to avoid such people completely. Their lack of empathy… Read More

Reflections on the Moral Argument, Part 3

Posted: September 10, 2024

By David Baggett Aug 21 So I said that in this installment I would begin to discuss my dissertation. Writing a dissertation is a daunting task. For many, it’s the… Read More

Reflections on the Moral Argument, Part 2

Posted: September 10, 2024

By David Baggett Jul 23, 2024 As I started attending graduate school in philosophy at Wayne State University in 1994, the Euthyphro Dilemma was on my mind. Does God, say,… Read More

Reflections on the Moral Argument, Part 1

Posted: September 9, 2024

By David Baggett Jul 12 Chris Reese has asked me to write a series on the moral argument, and I’m happy to oblige. In fact, since recently wrapping up a… Read More

The Apologetics of Hospitality

Posted: September 7, 2024

By Lindsey Medenwaldt Aug 14 One simple way to confidently share your faith through love is to show hospitality toward your neighbors. You might be thinking to yourself, especially if… Read More

Personal and Propositional: On the Christocentricity of Christian Faith (Williams)

Posted: September 5, 2024

By Donald T. Williams July 19, 2024 “What is truth?” asked cynical Pilate, not realizing that he was standing right in front of the answer. It is precisely because his… Read More

Deconstruction & Reconstruction

Posted: September 4, 2024

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM With Douglas Jacoby . 4 September 2024 Good morning from Northern England! Do you enjoy the outdoors? One of our new favorite things to do is to head… Read More

Q&A 1666—An elder at the tender age of 24?

Posted: September 4, 2024

Do you think a young man could be eligible to be an elder? My best friend’s son is 24, married with one toddler and one on the way. He is… Read More

Q&A 1665—Is something missing from the Old Testament?

Posted: September 4, 2024

According to Qur’an 5:32, God had “ordained for the Children of Israel that whoever takes a life—unless as a punishment for murder or mischief in the land—it will be as… Read More

Mutilated by Beasts / Light-hearted Limericks / Aramaic Bible?

Posted: August 28, 2024

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby. 28 August 2024 Good morning from Northern England. Psalm 118:24! Today’s offerings include a Q&A on the original Scriptures, another glimpse at the… Read More

Q&A 1664—Original Bible in Aramaic?

Posted: August 28, 2024

Aramaic is the language Jesus spoke. I’ve been learning about the language, and own a Bible that is translated from the ancient near eastern Peshitta—directly from Aramaic. What do you… Read More

Q&A 1663—Matthew 6:19-21 (treasure)

Posted: August 27, 2024

In Matt 6:19-21, do you think Jesus was actually talking about an invitation to more generous giving, and a challenge to give away material goods as one way of storing… Read More

How did we get the Biblical canon? (Tim Barnett)

Posted: August 24, 2024

The Bible: A History of Changes? In this five-minute video, Tim Barnett uses the acronym REAL (Recognized, Early, Apostolic, Lacked embellishment) to explain how the early church fathers knew which books… Read More

Q&A 1662—Let go? (Psalm 46:10)

Posted: August 21, 2024

Someone is claiming that the original Hebrew root of “be still” (Ps 46:10) doesn’t mean be quiet, but rather to let go. Where do you come in on this? —… Read More

“Becoming” a Disciple—Before Conversion or After? / Let Go?

Posted: August 21, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 20 August 2024 Good morning from Northern England! We hope you are well, and enjoying the final weeks of summer (or winter,… Read More

Why John Owen and Richard Baxter Didn’t Like Each Other, by Tim Cooper

Posted: August 19, 2024

August 1, 2024 How People See Us When I first entered full-time pastoral ministry many years ago, there was someone in the congregation who, I’m sorry to say, I did… Read More

Medicine in the Ancient World, by Sarah Yeomans

Posted: August 16, 2024

August 11, 2024 Many Emergency Medical Service departments use the Star of Life – an image which is derived from ancient images of Asklepios. Snakes were believed to be sacred… Read More

Antioch’s Silent Guardians (Bible History Daily)

Posted: August 15, 2024

How early Christians viewed the ancient city  Robert Edwards,  August 14, 2024 John Chrysostom on a gold medallion inlayed with enamel (10th–11th century). Photo in public domain, via Metropolitan Museum… Read More

Jesus Contradicted / Polycarp / Common Bible Study Mistakes

Posted: August 14, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 14 August 2024 Good morning from Bare, England! It’s been an interesting (and very good) month. Seven days ago I attended a… Read More

Helpful Books (extensive bibliography), Version XXXVII

Posted: August 14, 2024

Click for an extensive, and continually developing, bibliography for the reading Christian. HELPFUL BOOKS OCT 2024 — Version XXVII       

How (and How Not) to Talk with Your Kids about Sexuality (Walker)

Posted: August 13, 2024

by: Andrew T. Walker, Christian Walker August 12, 2024 Some Helpful Strategies Everyone can remember when they first learned of the so-called “birds and bees.” You know what we’re talking about: how… Read More

Highlights: Here’s How We Got the New Testament, Part 1 (Lashua)

Posted: August 12, 2024

July 2024 Video Highlights: Do We Really Have the Original Books of the Bible? Why the Apostles Expected a New Testament In this Stand to Reason University excerpt, Robby Lashua shares how… Read More

Six-Video Set / The Ink Is Dry (Rubel Shelly)

Posted: August 10, 2024

Dear Colleagues, The links below are to a set of six videos that parallel THE INK IS DRY. The videos don’t “read” or simply duplicate the material in the book…. Read More

I Just Want to Hear Your Voice (Dave Malutinok)

Posted: August 9, 2024

C.S. Lewis, who was no stranger to tragedies in his life once wrote “Grief is like a long valley, a winding valley where any bend may reveal a totally new… Read More

From Trans to Truth, with Kyla Gillespie

Posted: August 8, 2024

WATCH “detransitioning cost me everything but I believe He is worth everything” Ellen asks Kyla about her journey of detransitioning; how she navigated the loss of the gender identity she… Read More

1 Clement, Diognetus, and the Atlanta Braves

Posted: August 7, 2024

The newsletter of IBTM  with Douglas Jacoby . 7  August 2024 Good evening from Atlanta! I’m back from an excellent family visit to St. Augustine, FL and an encouraging friendship… Read More

I Was Hungry! (free book) / Early Christians series

Posted: July 31, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 31 July 2024 Good morning from St Augustine, Florida. I’m staying a few days with my brother and his wife—and their new… Read More

Did Paul Endorse Slavery? (Denny Burk)

Posted: July 28, 2024

Did Paul Endorse Slavery? (1 Timothy 6) Denny Burk In 1 Timothy chapter 6, Paul issues a command to bondservants who are under a yoke to honor their masters. At… Read More

Three reasons why many women stay in religious groups that don’t let them become leaders, by John Blake

Posted: July 27, 2024

Analysis by John Blake, CNN  12 minute read Updated 11:45 AM EDT, Mon July 15, 2024 Messengers raise their ballots in support of a motion put up for vote during the… Read More

I Was Hungry! The Christian Response to Poverty

Posted: July 24, 2024

To explore what the Bible says about the perennial issue of poverty—and the response the Lord expects of us—click: I Was Hungry! This is a new edition (2024) of the original… Read More

Do Spiritual Friends Tell You What to Do?

Posted: July 24, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 24 July 2024 Lately this bulletin has offered many thought-provoking quotations. Today we feature only one. For your consideration and personal reflection,… Read More

Agree on Everything?

Posted: July 23, 2024

Agree on Everything? by Jonathan Lichtenwalter As I have written elsewhere, I believe scripture is best viewed as a guide that leads us Christ, rather than as a rulebook to… Read More

Q&A 1661—Did Jesus Pray to Himself?

Posted: July 23, 2024

If Jesus is God, and Jesus is praying to God, then is Jesus praying to himself? (Guest response by Tim Barnett. He responds to an anti-Trinitarian meme.) A: If Jesus… Read More

Q&A 1660—What about The Passion Translation?

Posted: July 22, 2024

What do you think about The Passion Translation? Brian Simmons is the translator. I really like its energy, and the way he puts things. I agree, TPT has a consistent… Read More

Website membership

Posted: July 21, 2024

If you’re not yet a member of our website, consider signing up. For just $3/month ($36.50/year), you will have access to: . Free books: I Was Hungry: The Christian Response… Read More

Precursor to Paleo-Hebrew Script Discovered in Jerusalem

Posted: July 17, 2024

Alan Millard examines the Proto-Canaanite script of the earliest alphabetic text ever found in Jerusalem  Robin Ngo  July 14, 2024 During excavations at the Temple Mount, Eilat Mazar discovered a… Read More

Webinar Recording, Q1-2 Review, iFaith, Cool Quotes

Posted: July 17, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 17 July 2024 Good morning from coastal England! Today: our webinar recording on Gender & Gay Marriage is now available; iFaith materials… Read More

Gender & Gay Marriage webinar

Posted: July 16, 2024

CLICK HERE to watch the video—password required. The password is gh30U^qJ — for website members only. Please do not share! For information about Dr Shelly’s book on the topic, please… Read More

You Matter to God

Posted: July 16, 2024

IBTM Jan-Jun 2024 Report

Posted: July 13, 2024

The file below affords a compact view of the work of the ministry in the first half of 2024. Thanks to all the friends of the minsitry, whose support has… Read More

Kayunga / Gay Marriage Webinar / Prudent Speech

Posted: July 10, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 10 July 2024 Good evening from Bare, Lancashire. We’re enjoying a lovely, cool summer, breezy and in the 50s (up to about… Read More

InsideOut 2024 (Christian Counseling Conference)

Posted: July 9, 2024

Back to Basics Clinical and Spiritual Strategies for Anxiety and Depression Friday, October 18th andSaturday, October 19th,2024In-Person (Atlanta, GA)AND Online Register Now (please go to https://www.insideoutccc.com/)) ABOUT THE CONFERENCEOctober 18th… Read More

Kayunga! (Good news from Uganda)

Posted: July 9, 2024

Back in December [2023] I received a message from a brother in Uganda through our ministry Fair Havens. Fair Havens provides spiritual support for the journey: listening to their stories, attempting… Read More

SEVEN REASONS TO SAY THE LORD’S PRAYER EACH DAY

Posted: July 9, 2024

By STEVEN CROFT Most of us learn the Lord’s Prayer as children. But then we forget what it means. Over the last few weeks I have found myself teaching the… Read More

July 3—LGBTQ Webinar / Wrestling with Depression / Great Quotes on Atheism / The Story of Jonah a Parable?

Posted: July 3, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 3 July 2024 Good morning from England! We’re home! We got back from Turkey on Friday. This was an amazing trip! I… Read More

Thanks to IBTM Supporters for Antioch Seminar Sponsorship

Posted: July 3, 2024

IBTM funded approximately 20 men and women to share in the 2024 Antioch Seminar. These are all involved in some way in the global teaching ministry. Participants hailed from India,… Read More

Immortality and Human Flourishing

Posted: June 27, 2024

Immortality and Human Flourishing By J. Warner Wallace JUN 25 READ IN APP The afterlife we experience in the future can change the way we live today. Imagine working long… Read More

The Gospel Spreads! / Tarsus, Cyprus, Perga / Turkey 2025!

Posted: June 26, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 26 June 2025   Greetings from Cappadocia, a land of remarkable geology as well as a region where the gospel took root in… Read More

Dying to Self, Living in Christ, by David Baggett

Posted: June 25, 2024

JUN 17 READ IN APP One of the advantages of having New Testament scholar Robert Gagnon as a friend is getting a text in which he casually points out that,… Read More

The Word Made Clear: A Short Guide to Understanding Scripture

Posted: June 20, 2024

The Word Made Clear: A Short Guide to Understanding Scripture By Christopher Reese MAY 17   READ IN APP   There’s nothing more fundamental to living the Christian life than… Read More

The Second Land of the Bible! / İstanbul & Antioch

Posted: June 19, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 19 June 2024 Greetings from Syrian Antioch! We’re enjoying (immensely) the fellowship of the Antioch Seminar, as we retrace the route of Paul… Read More

Death and the Loss of Meaning

Posted: June 17, 2024

Death and the Loss of Meaning By Ewan C. Goligher MAY 13   READ IN APP   The desire for physician-assisted death should be understood as a cry of despair,… Read More

“Person of Interest” by J. Warner Wallace

Posted: June 13, 2024

STR Suggests: Person of Interest by J. Warner Wallace Can the truth about Jesus be uncovered–even without a body or a crime scene? Join cold-case detective and bestselling author J. Warner Wallace… Read More

Tumultuous Times / Key Links / Back to Turkey (Türkiye)

Posted: June 12, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM  with Douglas Jacoby 12 June 2024 Greetings from Lancashire—back from London and a successful session of AIM UK-Ireland, on Evidences & Evangelism. In addition to new… Read More

Atheism and Cultural Christianity

Posted: June 10, 2024

  Atheism and Cultural Christianity By Paul M. Gould JUN 9     READ IN APP   The notorious atheist Richard Dawkins has been making the rounds recently with his… Read More

Depression & Loved Ones / Conversation 17: Nadine Templer / AIM UK-I Evidences & Evangelism, + AIM US Biblical Truth

Posted: June 5, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 5 June 2024 Good morning from Dyffryn Ardudwy! No, that isn’t a typo, or secret code. It’s Welsh—one of the ancient languages of… Read More

“Jesus, Contradicted” – a new book by Mike Licona

Posted: June 4, 2024

Well, it’s done! The new book was released last Tuesday (May 28). As I’m writing this, it’s the #1 New Release in Christian Hermeneutics for Kindle and #1 New Release… Read More

Conversation 17, with Nadine Templer

Posted: June 4, 2024

The Book of Life: Am I In It—and Who Decides? / Great Quotes / I’d Like to Have an Argument, Please

Posted: May 29, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 29 May 2024 Good morning from Italy! We’re just finishing up our family vacation (Laglio and Florence)—and are about to fly back to… Read More

I Can’t See From Here, But He Can!

Posted: May 23, 2024

by John Teal It is possible that we are unable to see God’s entire path from where we begin the journey. So, he leads us to a new place, not… Read More

Better Dialogue, Disagreement, & Debate / God Hates Gay People? / Webinar

Posted: May 22, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 22 May 2024 Buon giorno da Laglio (Italia)! After a two-hour flight from Manchester we’re enjoying some time in Northern Italy—and catching our… Read More

How to Engage in Better Dialogue, Disagreement, and Debate

Posted: May 21, 2024

The Worldview Bulletin Newsletter By David Baggett APR 28, 2024 My wife and I recently listened to the eight-part podcast entitled “The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling,” hosted by Megan… Read More

WEBINAR: Gender & Gay Marriage: What the Bible Says and How to Talk About It

Posted: May 18, 2024

WITH RUBEL SHELLY Webinar: 13 July, 10:00-11:30 ET (9:00 CT, 8:00 MT, 7:00 PT, 15:00 UK, 16:00 CET) Speaker: Rubel Shelly Topic: the subject of Dr. Shelly’s latest book, Male… Read More

Q&A 1659—Why Does God Hate Gay People? (Hammond)

Posted: May 16, 2024

Why does God hate gay people? Of course, he doesn’t at all. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Please watch Guy Hammond as he responds to this question. Click… Read More

10 Things You Should Know about the Fruit of the Spirit | Crossway Articles

Posted: May 15, 2024

by: Megan Hill, Melissa B. Kruger This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. 1. The fruit of the Spirit points us to Jesus. The fruit of the Spirit in Galatians… Read More

Middle East Tour / Blood Sports / Naomi the Influencer

Posted: May 15, 2024

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 15 May 2024 Good morning from Dubai, United Arab Emirates! I’m returning home to England from a rewarding Middle East tour. Highlights, apart… Read More

Help! I Have Trouble Talking with My Adult Children, by G.B. Clark

Posted: May 14, 2024

This article is part of the Help! series.  Be curious. My son was living in Nashville when he met the love of his life, Hannah. Naturally, I wanted to meet the woman… Read More

Q&A 1658—Are Blood Sports Okay for Christians?

Posted: May 14, 2024

I have never been a boxing fan, but I have to admit when I saw a promo for Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul, I was intrigued, and kind of want… Read More

What’s Ellen got to say? (about our LGBTQ children)

Posted: May 13, 2024

How do I accept my child while not approving of their LGBTQ+ Identity? Is acceptance synonymous with approval? How to accept without approving. Ellen Radcliff, LMFT WATCH (5:39 mins) Ellen… Read More

Assessing the Arguments for and against Physician-Assisted Suicide

Posted: May 9, 2024

May 04, 2024 by: Wayne Grudem 4 Arguments against Euthanasia In addition to arguments that can be made from the Bible against physician-assisted suicide (Ex. 20:13, “You shall not murder”),… Read More

Webinar on Gender & Gay Marriage / Free Book on Islam / If Christianity is Right, Are Other Religions Wrong?

Posted: May 8, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good evening from Saudi Arabia! Last night I arrived from London for my first visit to the oil-rich desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia…. Read More

FREE BOOK: Jesus & Islam

Posted: May 8, 2024

As a paid subscriber to the website, you have access to a free copy of Jesus & Islam. To download, CLICK HERE. This copy is not to be shared; it… Read More

5 Things Science Cannot Explain (but Theism Can)

Posted: May 7, 2024

May 1, 2024 by: J. P. Moreland The Limits of Science and Danger of Scientism The heart of scientism is the conviction that science can explain virtually everything. If there is… Read More

Deposed Royalty in a Fallen World: Pascal on Culture and Politics

Posted: May 7, 2024

By Douglas Groothuis APR 25 So justice is driven back, and righteousness stands at a distance; truth has stumbled in the streets, honesty cannot enter (Isaiah 59:14). Truth is so… Read More

Is Christianity Oppressive?

Posted: May 4, 2024

By Bobby Conway MAY 03, 2024 Unfortunately, there are overly zealous people out there who oppress others in the name of Christianity—though thankfully it’s not the norm. Sadly, people like… Read More

Which Bible Translation? / Gospel Contradictions? / Solid Evidence for the Resurrection

Posted: May 1, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good evening! In today’s bulletin, learn from Tyndale House’s Tony Watkins as he discusses choosing the Bible translation that is right for you…. Read More

The Living New Testament Commentary

Posted: May 1, 2024

Our 1000-page running commentary on the entire New Testament is also a living document, as updates and improvements are made throughout the course of every year. As one of our… Read More

Has the Site of Augustus’s Death Been Discovered? – Biblical Archaeology Society

Posted: April 29, 2024

Researchers uncover villa believed to belong to first Roman Emperor  BAS Staff  April 29, 2024  0 Comments  641 views  Share Augustus of Prima Porta, Vatican Museum. Public Domain. Excavations carried out in Italy on the… Read More

No, It’s Actually Hyperbole: A Response to Nick Meriwether on the “Utterly Destroy” Commands

Posted: April 27, 2024

͏ By Paul Copan Apr 21, 2024 READ IN APP Introductory Remarks In his March 15 (2024) article, “‘Save Alive Nothing That Breathes’: How Should We Understand Divine Commands to Destroy?”,… Read More

Blessed are those with “blind faith”?

Posted: April 23, 2024

 I’ve warned before about the habit of reducing biblical accounts to mere spiritual metaphors—a popular sermon practice nowadays, unfortunately. David slaying Goliath is not a lesson about facing the… Read More

That’s Just Your Opinion / What Is Aramaic? / Nicaea 2025 / Resurrection on Saturday

Posted: April 23, 2024

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM WITH DOUGLAS JACOBY Hello from Lancashire! Here in England spring has arrived—temperatures in the 50s (10º+ C), budding trees and bushes, frolicking ponies and lambs, days… Read More

Confessions of a Type A Leader

Posted: April 22, 2024

  Click below to share on social media or to forward this email to a friend           “The reason I share my junk with you is… Read More

Book Review—Re-Examining Our Lenses

Posted: April 20, 2024

Re-Examining Our Lenses: The Relationship Between Restoration Movement Hermeneutics and Spiritual Formation by Jeanie Shaw (Review by Hashim Warren) In the new book, Re-Examining Our Lenses Jeanie Shaw writes about how the way… Read More

Pickle Church, by Drew Baker

Posted: April 20, 2024

If your church feels like it’s nearing its expiration date, try pickling it. By that, of course, I mean, try pickleball. When I was in college, a few of my… Read More

Just Discipleship / Was Luke Wrong About the Census? / 160 Communion Messages / Mike Licona on the Resurrection!

Posted: April 17, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good afternoon from Atlanta’s airport (ATL), still the world’s busiest—followed by Dubai (DXB), Dallas (DFW), London Heathrow (LHR), and Tokyo Haneda (HND). In… Read More

C. S. Lewis and the Uses of Apologetics

Posted: April 15, 2024

By Donald T. Williams APR 15 READ IN APP Why do we need apologetics? We live in a world filled with people who think like Trumpkin: “I have no use… Read More

Living New Testament Commentary!

Posted: April 10, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby   Good morning from Atlanta! Thank you for all the positive responses to last week’s Once Saved, Always Saved? Some are watching the… Read More

BIBLICAL TURKEY (2)

Posted: April 10, 2024

From Byzantion to Istanbul: Some Key Dates (.pdf version)

BIBLICAL TURKEY (1)

Posted: April 10, 2024

Nearly all the biblical story takes place around or near the Mediterranean, in the (modern) countries of Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malta, Syria, and… Read More

Q&A 1657—Did Jesus Speak Greek? (Peter Williams)

Posted: April 9, 2024

Apart from on a few occasions where Jesus’s words are given in Aramaic (for example Mark 5:41; 7:34; 15:34) all four Gospels report Jesus’s words in Greek. So did Jesus… Read More

The Living New Testament Commentary

Posted: April 9, 2024

Introduction to the Living N. T. Commentary (about 2.5 minutes)  

Conversation 15: Spiritual Authority

Posted: April 7, 2024

CLICK TO HEAR Conversation 15, on legitimate and illegitimate authority in the church. This builds on Conversation 14 and the insights of Ron Highfield in his book Rethinking Church. Due… Read More

Q&A 1656—Was Luke Wrong about the Census? (David Armitage)

Posted: April 5, 2024

Did Luke make a mistake when he reported the census of Quirinius? Why do so many scholars think he got it wrong? Is it possible to reconcile Luke’s account of… Read More

Is a Church’s Stance on LGBTQ+ Worthy of Separation?

Posted: April 3, 2024

 Is a Church’s Stance on LGBTQ+ Worthy of Separation? Many minor things Christians disagree on are not worthy of separation. Is a Church’s stance on homosexuality a minor issue,… Read More

Once Saved, Always Saved? (Chris White)

Posted: April 3, 2024

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good morning! I’m happy to announce the completion of an important project, one which should be of interest to all who love the… Read More

When Evil Becomes Commonplace, Amy Hall

Posted: April 1, 2024

As our 30th anniversary comes to a close, we continue to look back at some of the significant events and issues from our history. This digest will inform you on… Read More

Once Saved, Always Saved?

Posted: March 31, 2024

The film “Once Saved, Always Saved?” is a thought-provoking documentary that examines the controversial doctrine of eternal security in Christianity. Through interviews with scholars, theologians, and religious leaders, the film… Read More

5 Things You Must Remember about the Resurrection

Posted: March 31, 2024

March 31, 2024  by: Paul David Tripp The Vantage Point of the Resurrection It’s not just the most important miracle ever. It’s not just the most astounding event in the life… Read More

Q&A 1655—Politarchs of Thessalonica?

Posted: March 29, 2024

What’s up with the “politarchs” of Acts 17:6, 8? Did scholars at one point believe Luke had got it wrong? Yes, so it seems. The unusual word politarch (literally, city… Read More

Q&A 1654—Must Christians perform miracles? (John 14:12)

Posted: March 27, 2024

Must Christians perform miracles? Doesn’t John 14:12 suggest that we should? The passage in question reads Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I… Read More

Why Can’t More of Us Perform Miracles? / Reading Jeremiah with the Grain of Scripture / Drawing the Line Somewhere

Posted: March 27, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good afternoon from London Heathrow Airport! I’m on the way home after a time of reflection and prayer in Aberdeen, Scotland. Taking time… Read More

Reading the Bible in a Secular Age (Watkins) / Great G. K. Chesterton Quotes

Posted: March 20, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 20 March 2024 Good morning from the village of Bare, in Morecambe, Lancashire Spring is here. The vernal equinox—the time during spring when… Read More

Christianity and the So-Called “Dark Ages”

Posted: March 14, 2024

Christianity and the So-Called “Dark Ages” By Melissa Cain Travis MAR 9 READ IN APP In his famous essay, “The Age of Reason,” American Founding Father and deist, Thomas Paine,… Read More

Speaking with Mormons & JWs / Naomi & Orpah / Hebrew Acrostic Poems

Posted: March 13, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good afternoon! It’s been a truly interesting week, with very helpful life coaching sessions for both of us, a home invasion (they didn’t… Read More

Speaking with Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses (Mike Licona)

Posted: March 13, 2024

A couple of weeks ago, I was watching a football playoff game when my doorbell rang. To my surprise, three Mormons had come to my home. To their surprise, I… Read More

Are you running on bad fuel?

Posted: March 12, 2024

Are you running on bad fuel? CHRISTIAN RAY FLORES MAR 10 READ IN APP This one will be short. How was your week? Really? Mine was going great until I… Read More

Atheism and Utopia

Posted: March 8, 2024

Utopia follows secularization as a shadow follows a body[1] There is a trait noticeable about many atheists, besides the obvious one that they don’t believe in God.  This is that… Read More

International Women’s Day / Gender Transitioning / Excellent LGBTQ+ Book

Posted: March 6, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good afternoon from coastal Northwest England! Today’s offerings: A truly important book on LGBTQ+. (The book featured last week’s newsletter was free for… Read More

Free Book / The Code of Hammurabi

Posted: February 28, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good evening—and Howdy! I’m back from the Lone Star State. It was a great trip—the meetings, fellowship, and the Teleios Conference on Spirituality… Read More

FREE BOOK: Calling Out the People of God: Ezekiel’s Challenge for Today’s Church

Posted: February 27, 2024

We’d like to offer you a book. It’s challenging. It’s prophetic (based on the message of Ezekiel). And it’s now available for all website members. For those who prefer to… Read More

Progressive Christianity

Posted: February 27, 2024

  Progressive Christianity By Jason Jimenez FEB 16   READ IN APP   By the 1990s, many modernists, moderates, and liberal Christians with postmodern leanings began to coalesce. The group… Read More

2024 Outreach Resources of the Year

Posted: February 23, 2024

Check out our books featured as Outreach Resources of the Year for 2024! We are so proud of the hard work our authors put in to these award-winning titles. If… Read More

A Groundbreaking Book on the True Nature of Faith Deconstruction

Posted: February 23, 2024

You may have heard. Christian deconstruction is very much a thing inside the evangelical church nowadays. Check out the hashtags, such as #Exvangelical and #Deconstruction. Or search online for “I am… Read More

Theology boring—or exciting? / Origins of Bible Chapters

Posted: February 21, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good morning from the massive state of Texas! I’m down here for the Teleios Conference, but also visiting friends in Dallas, Austin, and… Read More

Q&A 1653—Is Theology boring?

Posted: February 21, 2024

What is theology? Why should anyone study theology? (Isn’t that boring?) That’s a fair question. Sometimes when I tell people my favorite area of study is theology, they have little… Read More

Lent to Easter Devotionals from CT

Posted: February 18, 2024

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Hearing a call, seeking a voice – The Christian Chronicle

Posted: February 15, 2024

Hearing a call, seeking a voice

Israel-Palestine: Holy Land? / Spiritual Trauma

Posted: February 14, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good morning from chilly coastal NW England! As you can see, I’m climbing one of Britain’s many 8000m+ mountains. Photo (R): Douglas about… Read More

Jesus and the Land (Gary Burge)

Posted: February 14, 2024

Like most of us, in October 2023 I was shocked by both the Palestinian assault on Israel and the violent Israeli response. The issues are tangled and complex. But what… Read More

Philip and the Nubian Official: Dimensions of Text and Narrative

Posted: February 8, 2024

Abstract The encounter between Philip the deacon/evangelist and the Nubian official in Acts 8 has garnered much scholarly attention in recent decades. Numerous articles and monographs have explored issues of… Read More

Less Directive Discipling? / Ethiopian Eunuch or Nubian Official? / Evidences with Mike Licona

Posted: February 7, 2024

THE BULLETIN OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . Good afternoon! Thank you for your prayers and for your interest in our ministry. We trust the Lord is smiling on you…. Read More

Advice to Aspiring Apologists, by Michael Licona

Posted: February 3, 2024

Advice to Aspiring Apologists By Michael Licona Feb 2, 2024   My interest in apologetics arose from my own doubts about the Christian faith. These doubts led me to seek… Read More

Philip & the Nubian Official (Mark Wilson)

Posted: February 2, 2024

For a (surprising?) re-interpretation of Acts 8:26-40, the account of the conversion of the “Ethiopian Eunuch,” see N.T. scholar Mark Wilson’s compelling re-evaluation. Philip and the Nubian Official Wilson 2024

Destructive Deconstruction: How You Can Respond

Posted: February 1, 2024

  Deconstruction has disrupted, dismantled, and destroyed the faith of so many. That’s why, following the release of Tim Barnett and Alisa Childers’s new book The Deconstruction of Christianity, this digest… Read More

Deconstruction and the Road Back Home

Posted: February 1, 2024

Deconstruction and the Road Back Home By Christopher Reese JAN 29 READ IN APP Large numbers of Americans today are departing from the church and sometimes the Christian faith. About… Read More

Critics: Jesus Was a Miracle Worker

Posted: January 31, 2024

Critics: Jesus Was a Miracle Worker By Gary R. Habermas JAN 19, 2024 An absolutely amazing feature in recent critical New Testament thought is the significant alteration that has developed… Read More

Scripture Memory / Ancient Coins / Prey Tell

Posted: January 31, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM Good evening from rainy, windy Lancashire. Windy enough that you have to hold on to your hat when you go outside. The wind is forceful, bracing,… Read More

Big Church, Small Church, & Money Matters / Broken to Beloved

Posted: January 24, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Greetings from Bare, England It’s been a wild week in more ways than one, beginning with 80-100 mph (130-160 kph) wind gusts. Umbrellas… Read More

Optimistic Reports on God and the Soul

Posted: January 22, 2024

By Joshua R. Farris JAN 14 READ IN APP There’s still a lot of buzz concerning naturalistic consciousness but much of that buzz has moved from physicalism to panpsychism. As… Read More

Conversation 14: Money

Posted: January 21, 2024

CLICK TO HEAR the conversation. Conversation 14, on money and the church, builds on Conversation 13 and the insights of Ron Highfield in his book Rethinking Church . If you… Read More

2024 Broken to Beloved Summit

Posted: January 20, 2024

https://www.brokentobelovedd.org/ THIS WEEK (23-26 Jan 2024):  BROKEN TO BELOVED SUMMIT Have you experienced hurt, abuse, or trauma at the hands of the church or its leadership? Do you want to… Read More

Naturalism: Bumping into Reality

Posted: January 20, 2024

To celebrate Stand to Reason’s 30th anniversary, we’ll be republishing classic issues of Solid Ground that represent some of the foundational ideas characterizing our work over the decades—ideas that continue… Read More

The History of the Bible / Membership Covenants: Cure or Curse?

Posted: January 17, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM  with Douglas Jacoby   BACK FROM REYKJAVíK Good evening from icy England—now back from even icier Iceland. The last time I spoke in Reykjavík was in… Read More

Q&A 1652—Membership Covenants: Cure or Curse? (Cox)

Posted: January 17, 2024

What do you think of membership covenants for congregations? Are they helpful, or harmful? Guest reply by Malcolm Cox (Watford, UK) Lately, from a number of sources, I’ve been hearing… Read More

Sunday worship in Jesus’ hometown

Posted: January 10, 2024

‘Can anything good’ come out of Nazareth? Chronicle editor answers that question with a resounding ‘yes.’ https://christianchronicle.org/sunday-worship-in-jesus-hometown/

Portraits of the Church / Perplexed & Disillusioned?

Posted: January 10, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good evening from London! I’m en route to Iceland (London stopover)—to teach in Reykjavík. We hosted Norwegian friends (the Bloms) this past weekend—a… Read More

TB Joshua: Megachurch leader raped and tortured worshippers, BBC finds

Posted: January 10, 2024

TB Joshua: Megachurch leader raped and tortured worshippers, BBC finds https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67749215

LESS DIRECTIVE DISCIPLING?

Posted: January 7, 2024

From the LK10 website: “Are you burned out? Tired of church as usual? Looking for deeper connection with others and with Jesus? Then you’re in the right place. LK10 trains… Read More

Devil’s Decalogue / Help! I Don’t Feel Like Evangelizing / Post-Christmas World /AIM Family Life with Guy Hammond

Posted: January 3, 2024

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good morning from rainy Bare, England—and Happy New Year! First off, thanks for your end-of-year donations. These ensure IBTM is well positioned to… Read More

Event in Reykjavik, Iceland

Posted: December 29, 2023

Fjósið Hlíðarenda 102 Reykjavík (Við hliðina á Vslsheimilinu) The description in brackets means it is located beside a very well known sports club. Fjósið is á social place for the… Read More

7 Christmas Misconceptions / Immanuel? / January QT Plan

Posted: December 27, 2023

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Good afternoon from rainy England! We trust you are well. Here in NW England we were able to spend time with 10 different… Read More

Natural Law in the Public Square

Posted: December 27, 2023

Natural Law in the Public Square By David VanDrunen DEC 12 READ IN APP It is important to clarify exactly what we are considering as we turn to the use… Read More

On Location with Jesus (31 messages)

Posted: December 27, 2023

A new devotional series: Follow the path of Jesus as he comes to earth, grows up, launches his ministry, and touches lives through the region of Israel. Each day brings… Read More

“Stamp Thine Image”: Incarnation and Deification

Posted: December 26, 2023

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Douglas & Vicki’s Christmas Message / Out of Context! / Merry Christmas in 100 Languages

Posted: December 20, 2023

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby Happy Holidays and best wishes from Northwest England! It’s the time of year when we reflect back on Christ’s “first coming.” The peace… Read More

Q&A 1651—With us, or with you? (‘Immānû -‘Ēl)

Posted: December 19, 2023

Yesterday I heard a preacher say Immanuel [Isa 7:14] means “God with you.” My antennae stood straight up because I think the Bible says “with us.” In my opinion, the… Read More

GIFT IDEA

Posted: December 15, 2023

For a simple, inspiring, practical Christmas present or stocking stuffer, why not get your friend or family member a website subscription? As premium members, they will have unrestricted access to everything at… Read More

Xmas / Praying with an Agenda? / Bible Project

Posted: December 13, 2023

The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby A warm hello from Northwest England! With barely two weeks left in the year, I imagine things are getting very busy. We’re all… Read More

Q&A 1650—Forcing my prayer agenda onto others? (Malcolm Cox)

Posted: December 13, 2023

Is it acceptable to pray with an “agenda”? I ask this because of something I experienced not too long ago. I was part of a group prayer. The event had… Read More