You can learn a lot from an English teacher about how to read your Bible. I’m being blessed immensely by the insights gained from those who bring a literary/narrative criticism perspective to Biblical stories. In the past, I’ve recommended Rhoads and Michie’s Mark as Story for help in reading the Gospel of Mark. Another book […]
Relevance is Overrated
A friend of mine celebrated one year of sobriety today. We got to talking about Alcoholics Anonymous and how helpful it has been to him. He said that from a marketing standpoint AA is hopelessly antiquated. The material was written in 40’s. It uses sexist language, outdated illustrations, and awkward syntax. Yet countless people from […]
January 23, 2003 by
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons