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Follower of Jesus. Husband of Kris. Professor at Houston Theological Seminary and at Westminster Theological Centre (UK) @wtctheology. Author: https://amzn.to/4fTfwIh Cleveland Guardians fan.

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The Path Ahead Photo by Zack Silver on Unsplash

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16.11.2025 20:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thinking of a DMin? Think of Houston My 2025 DMin Cohort:

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03.11.2025 11:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What about ACNA? What about ACNA?

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27.10.2025 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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All done!

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Sounds like a professorโ€™s lecture notes.

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The Best Baptists Defend Thomas Jefferson That title to this Substack is not click bait.

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08.10.2025 09:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Time Unlike Any Other (For Tov) A reminder from a previous Substack of mine that riffed on an essay by McKay Coppins in The Atlantic:

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07.10.2025 15:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Two Gods Christian Nationalism vs. Christianity, Part 3

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02.10.2025 22:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Naming Heretics Did Jesus accuse the Pharisees and scribes of heresy?

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17.09.2025 10:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lowering the Temperature Photo by Beth Macdonald on Unsplash

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15.09.2025 09:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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50% OFF The Second Testament: A New Translation Experience the New Testament afresh in Scot McKnight's bold translation. Typical translations of the New Testament make the biblical text as accessible as possible by using the language of our...

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12.09.2025 16:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Rereading Revelation with ... One of my favorite writers on Revelation and all things eschatology is Greg Carey, who is a professor of NT at Lancaster Theological Seminary and Moravian Theological Seminary (in Pennsylvania for tho...

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10.09.2025 10:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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His Challenge Todayโ€™s post is by Chris Kugler, a friend and fine NT scholar.

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08.09.2025 10:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Grant Us, O Lord to Trust Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts;

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07.09.2025 10:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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That Wall and Those Baptists The irony of the recent SBC volume edited by Stephen Wellum (Southern Baptist Journal of Theology at SBJT 28.2 [2024]), is that it contorts, like a fidget twisty, Baptist history.

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19.08.2025 10:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jesus Was (Not What We Expected...) My Foreword to Jesus Was (not what we expected but better than we imagined), eds.

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18.08.2025 11:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Give Us Grace Almighty God,

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Meanderings, 16 August 2025 Photo by Julian Hochgesang on Unsplash

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Have You Heard of ... Welcome to my favorite Garrison-Keillor-like spoof on the Lutโ€™rans.

Have you heard ofโ€ฆ?

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14.08.2025 10:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Wall We Need I do not believe the SBC thinkers who contributed to the Southern Baptist Journal of Theology (SBJT 28.2 [2024]), which is available online, understand the First Amendment or the history of the USA.

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12.08.2025 10:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meanderings, 9 August 2025 Hello friends!

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On Writing for Readers I have a friend who sent me a manuscript for review.

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07.08.2025 11:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Insurrection, But Make It Professional Jesus was crucified with two insurrectionists.

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06.08.2025 10:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Prophet named Clarence Jordan An earlier version of a piece published in Christian Century

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That First Letter of John Our Everyday Bible Study reflection on 1, 2, 3 John has just landed on our doorstep.

Thoughts on reading 1John. Itโ€™s not Paul. open.substack.com/pub/scotmckn...

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Southern Baptist Theologian and Christian Nationalism A recent edition of the Southern Baptist Journal of Theology (SBJT 28.2 [2024]), which is available online, took as its subject Christian nationalism.

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29.07.2025 11:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Invisible Jesus: A Book about Leaving the Church and Looking for Christ - Kindle edition by McKnight, Scot, Phillips, Tommy Preson. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Invisible Jesus: A Book about Leaving the Church and Looking for Christ - Kindle edition by McKnight, Scot, Phillips, Tommy Preson. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or ta...

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28.07.2025 17:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meanderings, 26 July 2025 Good morning from a sweltering, sweat-inducing Midwest.

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26.07.2025 09:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pulpits and Politics If the federal government really wanted to create a stir it could prohibit ordained pastors from voting.

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Growing as a Professor I taught college students for 17 years.

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