Have you heard the recent news about wildfires in Israel? A few hours ago I received a worrisome email from David Bivin. He and his wife live a few miles outside of Jerusalem and was evacuated because of the recent fires there.
Meditating on Psalm 90, the Groundhog Day Movie, and Life
Psalm 90 begins with some hard-to-hear words about our lives that are troubled with sin and all too brief, but then culminates with profound ideas about what brings life joy despite our difficulties.
Truly Impressive Resources from BiblePlaces.com
The fun part of going to academic conferences like that of the Evangelical Theology Society (ETS) and Society for Biblical Literature (SBL) is the enormous exhibit of book publishers and other religion-related businesses that we can visit when we are not in sessions. A couple weeks ago when I attended this year’s meetings in San […]
Reading the Bible as an Insider – Zoom Seminar Video
Over 250 people joined me and Rev. Dr. Milly Erema, of Uganda Christian University for a zoom presentation that we did on October 22, 2024. We gave a seminar called “Reading the Bible as an Insider” that shared some insights from my current writing with Dr. Erema.
Happy New Year! & Days of Awe Prayer Guide
L’ shanah tovah – To a good new year!
Ray Vander Laan has a new series about Discipleship
I have good news for folks who enjoy learning about Jesus’ Jewish context and want to become better disciples.
How Israel’s Bible Quiz Makes Studying the Bible Fun
There is an amazing tradition in Israel that on its Independence Day (May 15 this year), in Jerusalem they hold the finals of the competition of the Chidon HaTanakh, (HEE-doan ha-ta-NAHK), the International Bible Quiz. (Chidon means “quiz.”) Jewish students from around the world compete in their home countries to learn the Hebrew Bible, what […]
Lois had a great discussion on the Disciple Dojo Youtube channel
I recently had an excellent discussion with James-Michael (“JM”) Smith on his Disciple Dojo Youtube channel. If you want to hear about …how a nice Lutheran girl with a Ph.D. in Biology started writing about Jesus’ Jewish context …some spicy discussions on highlights of my three “Rabbi Jesus” books …and how you can win a […]
Some of Lois’ recent podcast discussions
Before 2020 I did a lot of traveling to speak, but once the pandemic blocked travel and zoom was invented, many of my speaking invitations have been online now. Podcasts have become a big part of my life too. Personally, I listen to a lot of podcasts while I’m washing dishes or taking a walk. […]
Two Talks on the Bible from an Insider’s Perspective
Remember in Genesis 15 when Abraham sacrificed animals to make a blood path to cut a covenant with God? You might think that you’d need to go back three thousand years to see this scene, but Rev. Dr. Milly Erema saw her family make covenants this way when she was a kid. Her traditional culture […]
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