Dive deep into the world of the Bible with a special offer from our partners at the Jerusalem Seminary! I’ve shared before about this new program in Jerusalem that I’m excited about. Our friends at the Jerusalem Seminary are now entering their third official semester of online courses while simultaneously inaugurating short-term courses in the […]
Video: How Studying the Jewishness of Jesus Saved my Faith
I gave a talk last week at the Christian bookstore in my hometown called “How Studying the Jewishness of Jesus Saved my Faith.” Here’s the flyer. I’m sharing my faith journey of why I left academia to write about this full time. It actually has a pretty big punchline — that the Jesus Seminar’s skeptical […]
What Lois has Spent the Past Six Months Working On
Many of you will remember last fall that I wrote a post called “Reading the Bible Through Ancient Eyes.” It was about hosting an Old Testament scholar from Uganda, Rev. Dr. Milly Erema, in my home and taking her to the Society of Biblical Literature meeting, where she impressed the scholars at an Old Testament […]
Watch my talk: Hebraic Ways to Live a Blessed, Prayer-Filled Life
I gave a talk today online for the CMJ-UK 2022 Conference going on in Staffordshire, England. Here’s the description: Hebraic Ways to Live a Blessed, Prayer-Filled Life Understanding the Bible in context is critical. Hearing Jesus teach within his Jewish setting unlocks keys to his meaning. How can this knowledge actually change us from within? […]
Tire Treads and Jesus
Sometimes the Lord uses quirky, creative ways to get the word out! Check out this note that a reader sent to me just a couple days ago: I wanted to share a testimony with you. I have a copy of your Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus book. I didn’t purchase it. It wasn’t given to […]
Lois, What’s the difference between your “Rabbi Jesus” books?
Finally, answers to the questions that everyone asks about my “Rabbi Jesus” books! 1. Are they all the same information, only repackaged to sell more books? NOOOO, most definitely not.
What about the Torah? Two Useful Discussions
How should the Torah inform how we live as believers today? I’m happy to see more conversations going on about this online. Just recently I bumped into two good discussions from two very different kinds of sources that I thought would interest readers – if not one, then the other.
Could Jesus have been married? No, and here’s why.
[Note – Premier Christianity magazine asked me if I wanted to share my opinion on a recent article called “Could Jesus Have been Married?” So I responded, and the text is below. Happy reading.] ~~~~~ Could Jesus have been married? Lee Wilson thinks so. In his article for Premier Christianity, Wilson points out that the […]
How Studying Jesus’ Jewishness Saved My Faith
On Wednesday, February 9th, I gave a talk for for CMJ UK‘s semi-annual online Shofar Event. My talk was entitled, How Studying Jesus’ Jewishness Saved My Faith Did the historical Jesus actually claim to be the Messiah and Son of God, or did his later followers dream this up? This question truly worried me until […]
Jerusalem Seminary Spring 2022 Online Courses
The Jerusalem Seminary is a brand new institution that I’m excited about. The classes are taught by excellent scholars who combine a mature understanding of the Jewishness of Christianity with a prayerful faith in God. Courses are hybrid – both zoom and in person, so people can take part without traveling to Israel. There are […]
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