There are two kinds of people: those who stay for the movie credits and those who leave the theater early to avoid traffic. It’s no wonder in a culture where many churches strive to entertain that those in the pew treat worship as similar to a theater show, leaving when it’s convenient—when the “good part” […]
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As part of our ongoing BibleMesh Conversations event series we had the pleasure of hearing from Dr. Peter Riddell, interviewed by Dr. Benjamin Quinn on “Missionaries in Muslim Contexts.” Dr. Riddell addressed several questions which we may highlight in posts to the BibleMesh blog in the coming weeks, such as “What are some crucial ‘landmines
Missionaries in Muslim Contexts—Recommended Resources Read Post »
The Cyrus Cylinder is a declaration written in Akkadian cuneiform script on a clay cylinder which is now housed in the British Museum in London. It records the words of King Cyrus, a Persian ruler who reigned during the 6th century BC. Cyrus the Great (as he is known to history) founded the Achaemenid empire
What is the Cyrus Cylinder and why does it matter? Read Post »
In 1922, Emily Post became a household name when her book, Etiquette, In Society, In Business, In Politics, and At Home, soared to the top of America’s bestseller list. Over the years, the work remained popular as her descendants updated it to fit changing times and social customs. Yet notably, some of the work’s foundational
How the Bible Shaped Manners Read Post »
The greatest question of our time,” historian Will Durant offered, “is not communism versus individualism, not Europe versus America, not even East versus the West; it is whether men can live without God.” That question, it now appears, will be answered in our own day. For centuries, the Christian church has been the center of
Keeping the Faith in a Faithless Age Read Post »
MORRISTOWN, N.J.—The NIV Storyline Bible—a resource showing how God’s Word is a unified story woven together from Genesis to Revelation—is available for order. Published by Zondervan, the NIV Storyline Bible features content from The Biblical Story course developed by BibleMesh, an online course that shows how the Bible presents the narrative of God’s loving and redemptive
Storyline Bible Available for Purchase Read Post »
