Episode 11: Sex crimes in the church
Written on March 29, 2023 at 8:07 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
A few days before recording this episode, a federal court sentenced a former Church of Christ minister to 45 years in prison for a long list of sex crimes he… Read More
The ITBM Newsletter – The Narrow Road / Prayer for an Aging Know-It-All
Written on March 29, 2023 at 12:01 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
March 29, 2023 . Good morning from Amsterdam! It’s a layover on the way back from the US to Scotland. But just enough time to get the weekly newsletter out…. Read More
The Divine Comedy of the Resurrection
Written on March 27, 2023 at 5:28 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
The Divine Comedy of the Resurrection Paul M. Gould | Easter Roundtable Mar 27, 2023 SAVE ▷ LISTEN One of my favorite books on the gospel is Frederick Buechner’s Telling the Truth:… Read More
Deceit Theories of the Resurrection
Written on March 25, 2023 at 12:04 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
The Worldview Bulletin Newsletter By Jeremiah J. Johnston Mar 23, 2023 Some theorists have contended that belief in the resurrection of Jesus was a result of deceit on the part… Read More
What is the connection between Matthew 18 and John 17?
Written on March 24, 2023 at 11:52 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
If you want to be unified – pray with other believers I have been contemplating the connection between praying together and unity for a couple of weeks. It cannot be… Read More
The Gospel Coalition: Weaker Assertion → Stronger Argument
Written on March 24, 2023 at 11:18 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
MARCH 8, 2023 | DOLORES G. MORRIS Not long ago, a viral tweet made its way into my feed. Once again, a Christian was using bombastic language to insist objective morality is… Read More
IBTM Newsletter: GOLD!
Written on March 22, 2023 at 4:43 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
This is the IBTM newsletter for 22 March 2023. Greetings from Athens, Georgia (our home 2003-2006). Here I’m meeting with our website manager—and with our tax lawyer, an annual tradition,… Read More
When Were Christians First Regarded as Intolerant “Haters”? – Canon Fodder
Written on March 21, 2023 at 6:41 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
January 17, 2023 In the midst of the high octane culture wars of the last ten years, Christians have been labelled all sorts of things: intolerant, bigoted, arrogant, narrow, dogmatic,… Read More
IBTM Newsletter, The Ides of March 2023
Written on March 15, 2023 at 8:17 am, by Douglas Jacoby
Good afternoon from Livingston, Scotland It’s the Ides of March (the 15th), the ominous day on which Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC. Not a good day for him,… Read More
Q&A 1635—Is the washing of Titus 3:5 baptism?
Written on March 15, 2023 at 12:01 am, by Douglas Jacoby
Why can I be positive that apostle Paul, in Titus 3:5, is talking about baptism? He doesn’t use the word “baptism” here. Couldn’t someone argue that it’s just a metaphor… Read More
Q&A 1634—How were women converted to Judaism?
Written on March 15, 2023 at 12:01 am, by Douglas Jacoby
How were women converted to Judaism in ancient times, if they were not circumcised? I looked online and couldn’t find anything.—M.H. I suppose there are two separate questions: (1) How… Read More
Jesus Loves Me (Senior Style)
Written on March 14, 2023 at 11:12 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
The following is a creative adaptation of the familiar children’s song which begins: “Jesus loves me, this I know / For the Bible tells me so / Little ones to… Read More
A Prayer for an Aging Know-it-All
Written on March 11, 2023 at 12:01 am, by Douglas Jacoby
The following prayer could be called “I Am Growing Older,” or perhaps “A Prayer for the Aging Know-it-All.” The words are those of Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582). Much of the prayer… Read More
Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults
Written on March 9, 2023 at 10:30 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Spiritual Abuse is not a separate category of abuse but is a form of psychological and emotional abuse. It is important when discussing such cases with statutory agencies to be… Read More
Women of Worth, Science & Faith, Spiritual Abuse
Written on March 8, 2023 at 11:25 am, by Douglas Jacoby
IBTM Newsletter, 8 March 2023 Good afternoon from Edinburgh! This past weekend I flew to London, staying with old friends Malcolm and Penny Cox. Saturday was a full day of… Read More
A Living Library of Torah
Written on March 8, 2023 at 10:58 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Sefaria is home to 3,000 years of Jewish texts. We are a non-profit organization offering free access to texts, translations, and commentaries so that everyone can participate in the ongoing… Read More
Science, Faith & Church History (Singapore 2015)
Written on March 7, 2023 at 11:40 am, by Douglas Jacoby
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eC2H6giu1EJ4_siOWsrhtDlAsfaWIRJR/view?usp=drive_link Here is the video (3 classes, a little over 2 hours) — file temporarily missing (sorry) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wnegXo64bHHm9wjRX2ehXFhUrAnRC_lO/view?usp=sharing
The Jesus Peace Collective
Written on March 7, 2023 at 11:32 am, by Douglas Jacoby
What does the Bible say about war? Can Christians legitimately engage in acts of violence? Check out the new website of The Jesus Peace Collective.
Dead Sea Scrolls Bible Translations
Written on March 6, 2023 at 10:40 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
This web site contains translations of 223 of the 223 Biblical Dead Sea Scrolls. The effort to translate all the scrolls was completed on December 6, 2015, and the Chapter… Read More
Women of Worth / Win a Free Israel Tour
Written on March 1, 2023 at 10:20 am, by Douglas Jacoby
IBTM Newsletter 1 March 2023 We’re launching a new ministry, headed by my wife Vicki. It’s called Women of Worth, in which she ponders anew the women of the Bible—the well known… Read More
