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 Maturu saw her family make covenants this way when she was a kid. Her traditional […]
The Hebraic Hymns of Advent and Christmas
Right now, the season of Advent is upon us, and it’s one of my favorites. Our hymns have a much more Hebraic focus than the rest of the year. They are full of rich prophecies about God’s promises to redeem Israel, and through them bring redemption to the world. Listen to these lines from O […]
Upcoming Talks on the Bible from an Insider’s Perspective
Dr. Milly Erema Maturu is currently visiting the USA until November 29. While she is here, she and I will be giving talks in churches in Western Michigan. We have already given a two-week seminar at Pillar Church in Holland, Michigan called, “The Bible from an Insider’s Perspective.”
Two Perspectives on the Gaza Conflict from Heroic Friends in Israel
I’m writing this just over a week after the galling attack on Israel by Hamas terrorists from Gaza. Many ask me if I have friends in Israel who I am praying for – absolutely! Others ask me if I have an opinion on the conflict. Obviously I see it as a sickening act of terrorism […]
An Hour with Lois to Pick her Brain
Just today I had a lovely zoom conversation with a woman who wanted to talk through some difficult issues with me – tough biblical passages, what are Christians supposed to do with observing the Torah, etc, etc. She wrote me an email asking if she could talk to me for an hour, and insisted on […]
Where Lois is Speaking this Fall (2023)
I recently added three posts on my speaking page about upcoming events where I will be presenting this fall. If you live in Michigan or Minnesota, I hope you can come and join me! Even if you don’t, I’ll be speaking online too.
Amazing news about Rev. Dr. Milly Erema Maturu
Those of you who have been following my blog have read that in the past few years I’ve been working with a brilliant Old Testament scholar, Rev. Dr. Milly Erema Maturu, a Ugandan professor with fascinating cultural insights on the biblical world that come from her East African background that resembles the Ancient Near East […]
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