Conversation 9 / Non-toxic Masculinity / Koukl on Relativism
Written on August 30, 2023 at 1:49 am, by Douglas Jacoby
IBTM Newsletter 30 August 2023 Good morning from Cumbria (photo R taken yesterday on the way down). After 3 years living near Edinburgh, Scotland, we sold the house and are… Read More
5 Myths about Quiet Time
Written on August 29, 2023 at 6:13 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
August 28, 2023 by: Kristen Wetherell This article is part of the 5 Myths series Myth #1: God commands us to have quiet time. This might sound surprising (even scandalous!),… Read More
A Short Guide to the Mind-Body Problem
Written on August 29, 2023 at 3:20 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
By Alin Christoph Cucu AUG 28 READ IN APP [I]f it isn’t literally true that my wanting is causally responsible for my reaching, and my itching is causally responsible for… Read More
Scandinavian Bishops Issue a Letter on Human Sexuality
Written on August 27, 2023 at 1:47 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
This is an excerpt. The entire letter is linked below. “This covenantal sign, the rainbow, is claimed in our time as the symbol of a movement that is at once… Read More
Christian Shame and Religious Trauma (Alison Downie)
Written on August 26, 2023 at 1:02 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
Special Issue of Religion, Spirituality and Health, ed. Peter J. Verhagen, Arjan Braam and Dr. René Hefti Here is the article: Christian Shame. Academic.
Answers to Common Pro-Choice Arguments, by Christopher Reese
Written on August 26, 2023 at 4:00 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
AUG 18, 2023 READ IN APP Abortion has been a hotly debated topic in the US for decades, especially following the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision in 1973 that… Read More
Magnetometry in Archaeology – Biblical Archaeology Society
Written on August 23, 2023 at 5:07 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Magnetometry in Archaeology A new method for seeing buried buildings Marek Dospěl August 23, 2023 Share Magnetometry in archaeology can survey large areas relatively quickly, with only a light portable instrument…. Read More
Q&A 1645—Is Jesus unsure about being the Messiah?
Written on August 23, 2023 at 8:10 am, by Douglas Jacoby
In Matthew 26, when the high priest asks Jesus whether he is the Messiah, Jesus seems to equivocate. Why does he say “You have said so,” instead of simply saying… Read More
Q&A 1644—Balm of Gilead?
Written on August 23, 2023 at 12:27 am, by Douglas Jacoby
What is “balm of Gilead” (Jeremiah 8:22)? I first heard the phrase in a song we often sang in student devotionals, “There Is a Balm in Gilead.” It’s an old… Read More
Q&A 1643—Were some ancient civilizations more advanced than ours?
Written on August 23, 2023 at 12:18 am, by Douglas Jacoby
I’m reading your book Origins—excellent book [on Genesis 1-11]. I had a question about the Watcher account of 1 Enoch and the knowledge that was passed on to mankind. I… Read More
Jesus Equivocating? / “Balm of Gilead”? / Antioch 2024!
Written on August 23, 2023 at 12:01 am, by Douglas Jacoby
IBTM Newsletter 23-8-23 Good morning from Scotland! This will be the last newsletter sent from our residence of the past three years—Livingston, a town between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Next week… Read More
Why Moral Relativism Isn’t Logical
Written on August 17, 2023 at 11:45 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
August 2023 Video Highlights: Why the World Needs God’s Objective Standards Why Moral Relativism Isn’t Logical In this 14–minute excerpt from his latest Stand to Reason University course, “Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted… Read More
Did Jesus get bored? Embracing Creative Boredom
Written on August 17, 2023 at 11:38 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Did Jesus Get Bored? “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” (Luke 5:16 NIV11) Embracing Creative Boredom: Finding Spiritual Refreshment Have you ever wondered if Jesus experienced… Read More
Nepal: HOPE school update
Written on August 17, 2023 at 8:58 am, by Douglas Jacoby
This is just a short note to thank you personally for your generosity towards the Asha Vidhyashram School of HOPEworldwide Nepal. We really appreciate your kindness. The donations you have made… Read More
Kitchen on “Forceful Men” / Lily in Nepal / Support request
Written on August 16, 2023 at 12:34 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
IBTM Newsletter 16 August 2023 It’s been a great week. Lots of fellowship, in person and on the phone. Working on my visa application. Progress on a new book. And… Read More
In Kathmandu, a Summer of Art, Smiles and Greater Hope (by Lily Jacoby)
Written on August 16, 2023 at 9:18 am, by Douglas Jacoby
Our daughter Lily has been a schoolteacher for 11 years. A few days ago she returned from 10 weeks in the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal, putting her talents to good… Read More
Douglas challenges his denomination / Spiritual Life / Special request
Written on August 9, 2023 at 12:44 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
9 August 2023 IBTM Bulletin Good evening from Edinburgh! I returned from the US yesterday—a family visit to Florida, an RMSMT graduation in Denver, and Sunday (sermon) in Athens, Georgia…. Read More
Douglas Challenges the ICOC (Acts 2:42)
Written on August 9, 2023 at 12:00 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
On 6 August 2023, in Athens, Georgia, I preached a no-holds-barred message from Acts 2:42. While I suppose some might consider this sermon too critical of my own church denomination,… Read More
The church for the life of the world
Written on August 8, 2023 at 12:30 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
“Church as usual” is no longer an option By Chris R. Armstrong Autumn 2019 This article is based on an address delivered on June 6, 2019, to the Kern Family… Read More
The Greatest Danger That Any Human Being Faces | Crossway Articles
Written on August 8, 2023 at 12:20 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
August 07, 2023 by: Joe Rigney Our Greatest Danger What is the greatest danger that any human being faces? Not physical pain or social ostracism or even death. The greatest danger… Read More
Glowing Endorsement of AIM (Athens Institute)
Written on August 3, 2023 at 7:27 am, by Douglas Jacoby
The following endorsement is from one of our 2023 graduates. (This student joined AIM from Australia.) I just wanted to say a massive “thank you” for the AIM course that… Read More
Real Poverty? / Media Bias
Written on August 2, 2023 at 11:09 am, by Douglas Jacoby
The Newsletter of IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 2 August 2023 Good morning from St Augustine, Florida, the oldest (European-established) city in the United States. (Photo R: Castillo de San Marcos,… Read More
Are you responsible for everything?
Written on August 2, 2023 at 12:39 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
THINK:You are responsible for everything Imagine the horrific situation of waking up one morning to find that a stranger had abandoned an infant on your front doorstep. You would not… Read More
Q&A 1642—Is there real poverty in the West?
Written on August 2, 2023 at 12:10 am, by Douglas Jacoby
Is “poverty” relative? And should my response be according to what I know? I know what real poverty looks like from working in Haïti. And yet I have to constantly… Read More
Q&A 1641—What’s the difference between covenant and contract?
Written on August 2, 2023 at 12:03 am, by Douglas Jacoby
What’s the difference between a covenant and a contract? While they are equivalent in many contexts, there is an important nuance to covenant. In the words of philosopher Douglas Groothuis,… Read More
Dealing with Media Bias, by Thayer Salisbury
Written on August 2, 2023 at 12:01 am, by Douglas Jacoby
Used with permission from John Clayton, Does God Exist? It is upsetting. These days, it also seems inevitable. Lies are told, and many people believe them. Maybe that was overstated…. Read More
5 Lies Our Culture Is Telling Us
Written on August 1, 2023 at 12:52 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
September 11, 2023 by: Rosaria Butterfield Lie #1: Homosexuality is normal. Included in this lie is the belief that homosexual orientation is true and immutable—fixed and never-changing. Homosexual orientation, a nineteenth-century… Read More
