Once again this year I’ll be attending the academic Bible conferences are held on the weekend before Thanksgiving each year, this year in Denver. These include ETS (Evangelical Theological Society), IBR (Institute of Biblical Research) and SBL (Society for Biblical Literature). If you are coming, I hope to see you there! This year I’ll be […]
Jerusalem Seminary Courses Starting Soon!
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 […]
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? […]
Reading the Bible with Janet Parshall
My most recent book, Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus (Baker, 2018) is about cultural difficulties that separate us from the world of the Bible. It looks at big-picture ideas that we tend not to grasp that are critical for getting its message. I had a really good discussion about some of these ideas with Janet […]
Update from Lois and Check out “The Biblical Mind”
Friends of Lois, you may have heard that I’ve been dealing with some health challenges during the winter of 2021, so haven’t been writing regularly. I live in Michigan, but I’ve been staying with family in Minnesota so that I could get tests done at the Mayo Clinic, which have been amazingly helpful. In the […]
New opportunities to learn Hebrew or Greek
I’ve got some great news for those of you who are interested in learning Hebrew and Greek! As you may recall, last spring I posted a blog called “Hebrew? Greek? There’s a better way to learn.” It’s about a pioneering program that has developed methods to teach Hebrew and Greek more effectively using modern “communicative” […]
Dig in Israel: A Once in Lifetime Opportunity
Have you ever wished you could to take part in an archeological dig in Israel? Here’s a chance of a lifetime! This summer, there will be two excavation sessions at El Araj, the most likely location of Bethsaida, a New Testament village on the Sea of Galilee. Taking place on June 26-July 10 and then […]
Recent talks on Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus
Last winter I gave a couple lecture series on my most recent book, Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus for the Theological Education Initiative in Columbia, MO and also at Trinity Church in Lansing, MI. For both audiences, I spoke about the three main sections of the book. Repacking our Mental Bags How the Bible […]
Listen to Lois’ Story – An Interview on “The Profile”
If you’d like to hear more about my life story and perspective, I did an interview in London with Sam Hailes on “The Profile” on Premier Christian Radio that aired Saturday, July 21, 2018. I thought it was a very good conversation. Listen to it at this link. This is their description of the interview: […]
Highlights from Speaking in the UK & Netherlands
What a delightful time I had traveling to the UK and Netherlands June 7-21. I spoke to a total of nine audiences, around 80 – 100 typically, always a few more than the organizers expected. A few folks came from quite a distance. I hadn’t traveled in either country before, so I enjoyed encountering these […]