Nearly all of this information was taken from Dr. Dan Wallace’s book Reinventing Jesus, which was written largely as a response to Dr. Bart Ehrman’s work attempting to discredit the Bible’s reliability. You can also find Dr. Wallace at the Dallas Theological website: dts.edu.
This is part of our summer series, Complementary, at The Well on Tuesdays at 8pm. IMAGO DEI This Latin theological term originating over a millennia ago means, Image of God, and is rooted in Genesis 1:26-27, which says, Then God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and…
This is part of our summer series, Complementary, at The Well on Tuesdays at 8pm. What does the phrase “Complementarian” mean, and why does it matter? It might be helpful to first look at a few definitions of the word complementary: a) Something that completes or makes perfect; either of two parts or things needed to complete the whole; counterparts; b) Combining…
I love these silly Facebook quizzes! Usually, they get something right. This one got nothing right. My strengths, they say, are gentleness and tolerance and my weakness is trusting too quickly. Couldn’t.Be.More.Wrong. Upon receiving my results I literally laughed out loud. I shared this with my friends who also laughed hysterically and one of my best friends even said, “Why…
COMPLEMENTARY During our “Complementary” series at The Well on Tuesday nights we covered a lot of theological concepts regarding the nature of God, humanity, manhood, womanhood, relationships, marriage, and fulfilling God’s mission in the world together. Here are the resources we produced for those who are interested into further study. Use these links to specific blog posts about each topic:…
Prayer READ: Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Where do you have confidence? For me, I feel the most confident when Brandee and I are sitting on the couch after we put both the girls to bed…
Hey David, are you still there? When I was growing up, my teachers in elementary school would notice the telltale sign of my eyes glazing over in the middle of a lesson. My focus would be gone, and I would be off in the land my friends like to affectionately call: David’s World. This was not a phenomenon that was…
I hope that everyone has had a great week, giving thanks to God for all His blessings and devoting time every day to pray. That we are praying on behalf of our spiritual brothers and sisters who are spreading the Gospel, suffering because of it; also for the peoples heart’s they are pouring into. Pray “Let us therefore come boldly…
Second Chances READ: 2 Timothy 2:13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for he cannot deny Himself. When was a time you messed up? In a relationship maybe? Or a job? Everyone’s been there. We all mess up. We’ve all failed somewhere. You may be thinking of something that happened last month, or maybe in the last fifteen minutes….
There is no circumstance, no sin from which God cannot rescue you, deliver you, redeem you. There is such incredible potential for beauty in the brokenness of our lives. Joey Perez’s story is a beautiful example of God’s redemption. Even before he was born, the odds were seemingly stacked against him. His mother was a stripper, she met his father…