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Alternative to the Bonhoeffer Option, by Jarad Stacey

Posted: February 13, 2025

Christians today can learn from WWII-era theologian K.H. Miskotte about resisting without resorting to political violence. [Christianity Today] Editor’s note: This article appeared in print before the assassination attempt against… Read More

Moments I Wish I Could Take Back / Muhammad’s Biography / Junia a Female Apostle?

Posted: February 12, 2025

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby .fgood 12 Feb 2025 Good morning from Marietta, Georgia. It’s good to be spending a few weeks in what been our “home state,”… Read More

How God Used George Lemaître

Posted: February 11, 2025

This interesting article is reproduced with permission from John C. Clayton of Does God Exist. It was penned by inmate Larry B., who was impacted by John’s prison ministry. Belgian-born… Read More

Q&A 1686—Intelligent Design?

Posted: February 10, 2025

What exactly is “Intelligent Design”? By this do Christians mean that a God intelligently designed our world? Well, yes and no. I believe Ken Miller, a brilliant scientist I’ve heard… Read More

Why Being Religious Is Perfectly Consistent with a Scientific Worldview

Posted: February 8, 2025

By Sy Garte Feb 3 To say that science is opposed to religion is a category error, much like saying a hammer is opposed to music. Science is not a… Read More

Q&A 1685—Was Junia a Female Apostle?

Posted: February 8, 2025

Romans 16:7 says Junia was an apostle. But I thought only men could be apostles. What does Paul mean? Here’s the text in question: Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow… Read More

Moments I Wish I Could Take Back

Posted: February 8, 2025

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

Is Church All About Me? / Government (Prayer) / Control Issues

Posted: February 5, 2025

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 5 February 2025 Good morning from Atlanta! Yes, I‘d planned to still be in the UK. Then on Monday evening Vicki and I were talking about my… Read More

Q&A 1684—Why were the Ephesian twelve baptized again?

Posted: February 5, 2025

The twelve Ephesians tell Paul, “We have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” What do they mean? Is this connected to Paul’s decision to baptize them—even though… Read More

Q&A 1683—Maryam, Miriam, Maria, or Mary?

Posted: February 5, 2025

What is the original name of Jesus’ mother? The Muslims say it’s Maryam.  I was recently reading John (in Greek). In John 11:19 and 20, I was struck that she’s… Read More

The Swift Digression of Humankind in the Godless City of Babel

Posted: February 5, 2025

T. Desmond Alexander “When [Cain] built a city, he called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch” (Gen. 4:17). By doing so he glorifies his… Read More

Don’t Make Church About You

Posted: February 1, 2025

It’s Not Just About You I work as a nurse. At our monthly staff meeting, we review our hospital’s vision statement. It can feel rote, but it actually reminds us… Read More

Reflections on the Moral Argument, Part 6—and a Farewell

Posted: January 30, 2025

By David Baggett Jan 30 In last month’s installment, I discussed how Good God came about, which turned out to be the first book in a tetralogy on the moral argument. As… Read More

Substance Abuse: How Can I Help My Friends? / Israel Still a Nation?

Posted: January 29, 2025

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 29 January 2025 Good morning! Vicki and I are in (Old) York, taking a break. I’m also here to meet a fellow… Read More

Q&A 1682—Temple courts, or Temple?

Posted: January 29, 2025

John 10:23 says Jesus was walking in the temple. It seems part of the temple was “the colonnade of Solomon”—at least in my version, the ESV. But in the NIV,… Read More

Q&A 1681—Is Israel Still a Nation? (Jeremiah 31:36)

Posted: January 28, 2025

Jeremiah 31:36 seems to support the notion that modern Israel is still a nation in God’s sight—and perhaps still in a covenant relationship with him. But this seems to conflict… Read More

Q&A 1680—How can I help my friends who struggle with substance abuse?

Posted: January 28, 2025

I have many friends who struggle with addiction/substance abuse issues, including alcohol, crack cocaine and methadone. Can you please direct me towards your [AIM] course content that focuses on counseling… Read More

Save the Date! (Israel & Palestine) / Sexuality Examined / Unpolished

Posted: January 22, 2025

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 22 January 2025 Good afternoon! Warm greetings from North West England to you all. This week’s offerings include: A fabulous new book—important… Read More

Peace is Possible: An Alternative Vision for Israel and Palestine / Pediatric Transgender Surgery?

Posted: January 15, 2025

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 15 January 2025 Good morning! It’s been a good January so far, full of interesting work and good fellowship. This past weekend… Read More

IS PEACE POSSIBLE? AN ALTERNATIVE VISION FOR ISRAEL & PALESTINE WEBINAR WITH AZIZ ABU SARAH

Posted: January 14, 2025

IS PEACE POSSIBLE? AN ALTERNATIVE VISION FOR ISRAEL & PALESTINE WEBINAR WITH AZIZ ABU SARAH The history of Palestine is so painfully tangled, maybe you’ve felt overwhelmed trying to understand… Read More

Save 50% on Upcoming Webinar

Posted: January 14, 2025

Here’s the code to save 50% on the Feb. 1 live webinar Peace is Possible: An Alternative Vision for Israel and Palestine. AZIZ-50 This discount code is for premium subscribers… Read More

A Short Proof of the Existence of God

Posted: January 13, 2025

By Stephen E. Parrish and Philip Hooper Jan 13 To succinctly prove the existence of God, I will compare two competing philosophical systems. These are (1) Perfect Being Theism and… Read More

Image Bearers Conference / Turkey 2025! / Widening Mercy? / Dropping the Baby?

Posted: January 8, 2025

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 8 January 2025 . Good morning from Lancashire! Yes, after a long absence, it’s great to be back in England, to see… Read More

Resiliency Training

Posted: January 8, 2025

This is a program from which I benefited enormously in 2024. Life is full of challenges—you’re either in a ditch, climbing out of one, or heading toward the next. Adversity… Read More

Education, Indoctrination, and Propaganda

Posted: January 7, 2025

By Kenneth Samples and Mark Perez Jan 2 Propaganda and conspiracy theories are often troubling and all too common. They also present serious challenges to critical thinking. There is also… Read More

The Great (New Year) Annual Examen / THC Gummy Bears / Did Teachers Expire with the First-Century Miraculous Gifts? / Jesus in the Apocalypse

Posted: January 1, 2025

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 1 January 2025 . Happy New Year to all! The entire world—in all its 24 time zones—has rung in the new year…. Read More

Q&A 1679—Did teachers expire with the apostles and first-century miraculous gifts?

Posted: January 1, 2025

I recently heard that teachers are no longer necessary—only elders and evangelists—and that teaching was a first-century miraculous gift. Their purpose was to write down the NT, and this function… Read More

The Annual Great Examen by Stephen W. Smith

Posted: December 31, 2024

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Resources to Help You Meditate on Scripture in 2025

Posted: December 30, 2024

December 26, 2024 by Crossway Immerse Yourself in God’s Word This Year There are many ways to engage with the Bible and countless tools available that allow you to dig… Read More

When Jesus Was an Embryo / Gratitude / Probably Not a Silent Night

Posted: December 25, 2024

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 25 December 2024 We wish you a very Merry Christmas from Canton, Georgia! In the final bulletin of the year: When Jesus… Read More

“There Has Been Born to You a Savior”

Posted: December 25, 2024

By Paul Copan Dec 23 From all of us at The Worldview Bulletin, we hope you have a joyful celebration of Christmas! The Canadian artist Douglas Coupland poignantly acknowledged his need… Read More

What Does Isaiah 9:6 Mean? | Crossway Articles

Posted: December 21, 2024

December 21, 2024by: Drew Hunter This article is part of the What Does It Mean? series. The Context for the Prophecy One of the most well-known prophecies about the birth of Christ is Isaiah… Read More

Heart of Relational Servanthood

Posted: December 21, 2024

by Pradeep Kutty These words of Abraham Lincoln ring true, “Nearly all men can stand hardship, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” Jesus had… Read More

Christmas gift idea / Website keys / The Nativity: Fact or Fairytale?

Posted: December 18, 2024

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM With Douglas Jacoby . 18 Dec 2024 Good morning from Atlanta! Christmas is just days away! In the spirit of the season, today’s contents: A Christmas… Read More

Bionic man / Carol comfort / Holiday (alcoholic) cheer? / Help wanted

Posted: December 11, 2024

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM With Douglas Jacoby 11 Dec 2024 Good morning from Atlanta! First off, thanks to everyone for your prayers and notes concerning my surgery. I’d had that… Read More

Who Was St. Nicholas? – Biblical Archaeology Society

Posted: December 7, 2024

Was St. Nicholas jolly or holy? Mark Wilson  December 05, 2024 The legend of jolly old St. Nicholas evolved into Santa Claus in Christmas tradition, but who was St. Nicholas?… Read More

A ‘poor hater’ in D.C.

Posted: December 6, 2024

Insight Photo by Erik Tryggestad Nov. 20, 2024   Erik Tryggestad President and CEO FALLS CHURCH, VA. — The Church of Christ in this Washington suburb meets less than 11 miles from the… Read More

Bones / Braves / Carols

Posted: December 4, 2024

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 4 Dec 2024 . BONE ON BONE! In 2006 an orthopedist told me that I’d be a ripe candidate for a double-knee… Read More

Reflections on the Moral Argument, Part 5

Posted: December 3, 2024

By David Baggett Dec 3 READ IN APP In this month’s installment, I said I would discuss how my dissertation on the Euthyphro Dilemma gradually transformed into a book. That… Read More

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

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