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Narkis Conference, Jerusalem (Links Updated)

July 9, 2015 6 Comments

About a month ago I spoke at a conference at Narkis Church in Jerusalem. I posted a link to my talk called Jesus’ Bold Messianic Claims on an earlier blog, but many of the talks there will be of interest to those who like to learn about Christianity in its historical, Judaic context. The entire […]

Jesus’ Bold Messianic Claims (with Video!)

June 3, 2015 3 Comments

Yesterday I spoke on “Jesus’ Bold Messianic Claims” at a conference at Narkis Church in Jerusalem, Israel. You can watch the video below. My talk is about a half hour. (Note: The embedded video has now been fixed! – Sep. 1 2017) I share some of the story about how I got interested in the […]

“Insights on Jesus of Nazareth” – Great Video Series

May 17, 2015 2 Comments

I recently took over the ministry of the En-Gedi Resource Center, and wanted to show you one of our nicest resources. Along with books, we published audio and video. One of our best series was Insights into Jesus of Nazareth: His Words, His Wisdom, His World. A dozen of the finest scholars on the first-century […]

Celebrating my Return to the En-Gedi Resource Center

May 13, 2015 9 Comments

I have some happy news which long time friends and readers will especially appreciate. I was asked to take charge of the En-Gedi Resource Center, the ministry that I co-founded with Bruce Okkema back in 2001. En-Gedi is the name of a gorgeous oasis in the Judean Desert near the Dead Sea. Springs gush out […]

Speaking about Jesus’ Messianic Claims in Chicago & Jerusalem

April 27, 2015 3 Comments

If you’re in the Chicago area on Monday evening, May 4th, I’m going to be speaking to the Kesher Forum at Willow Creek North, 315 Waukegan Road, Northfield, IL. My presentation will be called, “Jesus’ Bold Messianic Claims.” Here’s the description: People often assume that the historical Jesus was a humble rabbi who made no […]

Supporting and Praying for Lois as an Author

April 1, 2015 8 Comments

Not long ago I got a lovely note from a reader with a question I had never been asked before. “Lois, I want to support your writing ministry. How best can I do that? Could I order your books in Christian book stores or should I go to your website, or to Amazon? How can […]

Would Jesus have Recognized “Live Long and Prosper”?

February 27, 2015 1 Comment

Even if you didn’t watch Star Trek, you probably know what Mr. Spock’s Vulcan greeting, “Live Long and Prosper” looks like. If you were a die-hard fan (like me) you might have heard that Leonard Nimoy was Jewish and invented it based on his recollection of synagogue services as a child. It’s traditional for the […]

Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus – Your Thoughts?

February 9, 2015 62 Comments

Dear readers, Right now I’m working on my next book, called Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus. My goal is to help Christians think more like first-century disciples, and equip them to study their Bibles more effectively. I wanted to throw a question out to you, knowing that some readers have just started learning about […]

A Seriously Great New Book

January 14, 2015 1 Comment

I don’t write many book reviews, but I wanted to share a new book that I’m really enjoying. It’s Seriously Dangerous Religion, (Baylor, 2014) by Iain Provan, Old Testament professor at Regent College. The subtitle is “What the Old Testament Really Says and Why it Matters.” In it he traces out the biblical story as […]