Some months ago, pastor-blogger Trevin Wax posted an article called “Urban Legends: The Preacher’s Edition.” There he lists several “urban legends” that he’s heard floating around lately in sermons. Like Internet rumors that people forward on ad infinitum, these preaching illustrations don’t have much grounding in fact. One potential fallacy on his list caught my [...]
Below are some comments from advanced reviewers of my upcoming book, Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus (Zondervan, Jan 2012). In this illuminating sequel on Rabbi Jesus, Tverberg has again done the serious student of Scripture a favor. At once edifying and challenging, Tverberg skillfully enables her readers to understand and apply more of [...]
I’m in the final stages of the next book, “Walking in the Way of Rabbi Jesus.”
A hilarious story about how to count your blessings and appreciate the situation you are in.
I’ll be speaking twice in October, once at an online conference and once at a Sukkot festival in Dayton, Ohio.
What happens when we obey Jesus’ command to love our enemies?
Dickson shares his fascinating story of how he, as a conservative Christian, started attending a study of the weekly Torah reading at a local Reform Jewish synagogue. He eloquently recounts how it expanded and deepened his faith. While he relates how it challenged him to rethink some of what he believed, he also looks at [...]
An update from Israel, where I’ve been researching my next book.
The discussion guide for Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus is available!
New video interview series on Jesus’ context with David Bivin