Something that has fascinated me for years is the “Synoptic Problem,” i.e. why Matthew, Mark, and Luke look so similar–but also so different. Scholars usually posit a dependence on M… more →
The Mind of Brianbdennert wrote 1 week ago: Something that has fascinated me for years is the “Synoptic Problem,” i.e. why Matthew, … more →
bdennert wrote 4 months ago: I have heard Scot McKnight speak, used some of his more scholarly works, and followed his blog for a … more →
bdennert wrote 4 months ago: Back in 2004, when I was teaching an apologetics class at church using Jesus Among Other Gods, the r … more →
bdennert wrote 4 months ago: Addendum to the post: I have listened to a few other sermons (including week 1 of the series) and th … more →
bdennert wrote 5 months ago: This Sunday, I preached from the Old Testament, as I did Exodus 15, comparing it to the national ant … more →
bdennert wrote 5 months ago: I know that almost everyone gets a case of the “Mondays” when the weekend is over and th … more →
bdennert wrote 5 months ago: I just finished reading a book by Richard Elliott Friedman called “Who Wrote the Bible?” … more →
bdennert wrote 7 months ago: This past week, I taught on the book of Philemon in our Sunday School class. The overarching questio … more →
bdennert wrote 7 months ago: Yesterday was an extra big Sunday–all Sundays are big but this one seemed a bit different. The … more →
bdennert wrote 8 months ago: When people find out I went/go to Trinity Evangelical Divinity, they ask one of two questions: 1) (i … more →
bdennert wrote 8 months ago: Maybe I am more in tune with the idea of rejection and how it is a necessary part of life from circu … more →
bdennert wrote 9 months ago: Today I spent much of my day hanging with the apostle Paul. I was reading on background issues (the … more →
bdennert wrote 9 months ago: I like to listen to the sermons of Stony Point Reformed Presbyterian Church (http://stonypointweb.co … more →
bdennert wrote 9 months ago: So, this past week I helped out with Kids Club on Thursday morning at church (our program for kids w … more →
bdennert wrote 10 months ago: As part of an independent study for school, I am reading selected articles in the Dictionary of Majo … more →
bdennert wrote 1 year ago: Here’s a quick quote for today on the power of communion and how it always draws our eyes back … more →
bdennert wrote 1 year ago: I was listening to a sermon from Briarwood Church by Harry Reader this morning on my way to school a … more →
bdennert wrote 1 year ago: Something that I have been pondering lately is (surprise) 2nd Temple Jewish Literature. This saw th … more →
bdennert wrote 1 year ago: This week, we studied chapters 17 and 18 of Knowledge of the Holy, chapters on the justice and mercy … more →