Monetizing--don't you love taking a noun and making it into a verb? I call it "verbizing." In a few years you'll find "verbize" in Websters and you can say… — May 29, 2012
I run the way of your commandments, for you enlarge my understanding (Psalm 119:32 NRSV). Yesterday, I took our dog Tiglath-pileser IV (named after the Neo-Assyrian ruler, TP… — May 27, 2012
IVP's final Dictionary of the Old Testament has just come out (May 17, 2012). If you're interested you can buy it here: Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets… — May 24, 2012
David committed murder and adultery and he was allowed to remain as king, but Saul performed a premature sacrifice and he lost the throne. What's up with that? … — May 23, 2012
I cling to your decrees, O LORD; let me not be put to shame (Psalm 119:30 NRSV). "Fly, you fools!" Our son Nathan exclaimed as he was clinging… — May 21, 2012
In the spirit of God Behaving Badly, several people have mentioned versions of this chart to me, One of the atheists mentioned it to me while I was… — May 18, 2012
At the end of WWII, President Truman needed someone to run a food aid program for post-war Europe to potentially save 100 million people. Who did he select? … — May 16, 2012
Three random notes about my book. About a year after God Behaving Badly came out I'm pleased that price for a used copy is still $7.25 (almost 80%… — May 14, 2012
I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your ordinances before me. (Psalm 119:30 NRSV). This verse is the 6th of eight in the Dalet section of Psalm… — May 13, 2012
At 5:30 in the morning my alarm went off. I jumped out of bed, went outside, shoved the pile of newspapers (The Des Moines Register-I grew up in… — May 10, 2012
Stephanie Lowery is an alum of Biblical Seminary, and one of my first Teaching Assistant's here. Now she's a doctoral student in Theology at Wheaton. This is her… — May 9, 2012
Frank Viola's blog is hosting part 2 of an interview with me about the God of the Old Testament: God Behaving Badly: Part II | Beyond Evangelical |… — May 9, 2012
Here is a link to Part 1 of Frank Viola's blog interview of me, focusing on topics related to God Behaving Badly: God Behaving Badly | Beyond Evangelical |… — May 8, 2012
My son Noah's birthday was Friday (he's 15). Instead of hanging out as a family, Shannon and I decided to attend a weekend seminar entitled, "Loving Your Teen." … — May 7, 2012
Put false ways far from me; and graciously teach me your law (Psalm 119:29 NRSV). False ways are close enough to the psalmist that he* needs divine help… — May 7, 2012
Blogging friend and InterVarsity staff Ben Emerson is blogging through the Bible (The Whole Dang Thing). As his journey took him to the problematic books of Joshua and… — May 4, 2012
The young adult group at West Shore Evangelical Free Church (SixTen) has been discussing why people have a hard time getting into the Old Testament, so they posted a blog… — May 3, 2012
A few weeks ago I spoke at St. Mary's College in Maryland on God Behaving Badly. Here is the write-up from their online newspaper (The Point): Old Testament… — May 2, 2012