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Who's to blame for the adulterous affair between David and Bathsheba (2 Sam. 11)?   1) Bathsheba.  David was innocent, a man after God's own heart, seduced into… — October 29, 2013

I've had some serious health problems in the past year. Medicines seemed to make things worse. I became interested in alternative medicine, which has become a hot topic… — October 28, 2013

"What about all the contradictions in the Bible?" I was speaking at Ursinus College on Wednesday night hosted by the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship group there on the topic,… — October 25, 2013

What is the new Story of God Bible Commentary series?  I'm glad you asked. To answer your questions about the SGBC, Zondervan has prepared a short video (2… — October 21, 2013

I was interviewed recently by friend and Biblical Seminary alum Peter Gowesky for his blog (Exploring how faith affects life). Peter is a campus pastor at Liquid Church in… — October 17, 2013

Zondervan is about to release the first two volumes of it's new Story of God Bible Commentary (coming Oct. 29, 2013). 1) Scot McKnight's Sermon on the Mount commentary.… — October 10, 2013

Recently, I was teaching on the "Curses" of Genesis (immediately after the two humans in the garden ate the fruit--I don't call it the Fall, because that's not… — October 8, 2013

A few days ago I was teaching at my seminary (Biblical) on Genesis 2, the creation of the woman from the rib of the man (they aren't called… — October 4, 2013

In 2007 the world celebrated the 200th anniversary of Britain's historic decision to abolish the slave trade.  While many people toiled for decades to make this happen, the… — October 2, 2013

My son Noah is now taller than me.  I'm the 3rd tallest person in my family.  Shannon is the shortest and she's  5' 10" (pretty tall for a… — September 24, 2013

Why doesn't God have mercy on widows and orphans?   That is why the Lord did not have pity on their young people, or compassion on their orphans… — September 17, 2013

Everyone is in favor of limiting weapons at some level.  WMD, chemicals, nukes, handguns?  Because of what I read in the Bible, I'm in favor of going a… — September 11, 2013

Recently the Presbyterian Church (USA) decided to drop the song "In Christ Alone" (written by Stuart Townend and Keith Getty) from their hymnbook. They had requested to make a… — September 6, 2013

A billion people live in urban slums and squatter settlements.  The most recent issue of Christianity Today tells the story of one American college student, who, because of her… — September 3, 2013

This week marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech in Washington, DC.  To commemorate this historic occasion, I'm focusing on a couple… — August 25, 2013

This week is Civil Rights Week for the Lamb family.  Yes, I know Black History month is February, but we think it's good to think about these issues… — August 22, 2013

This post is only for people who read the Old Testament and are confused sometimes.  If the OT always makes sense to you, skip it. In a recent… — August 19, 2013

Last year Frank Viola (author of God's Favorite Place on Earth, Jesus: A Theography, etc.) interviewed me about God Behaving Badly. Not the major league pitcher of the… — August 14, 2013