The Matthew 28 Lens (Conversation 5) / Am I a Hollow Shell?
Written on June 28, 2023 at 2:39 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
28 June 2023 IBTM Newsletter Good evening, friends! Our AIM UK-Ireland weekend in London (Old Testament Interpretation) was a blast, with participants from England, Ireland, Scotland, Bulgaria, and Turkey. Sunday… Read More
Don’t Be Fooled by the “Tolerance” Trick
Written on June 27, 2023 at 1:05 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Once, in a discussion with a class of Christian high school seniors, I wrote two sentences on the board. The first—“All views are equally valid”—expressed the current understanding of tolerance…. Read More
Richard Dawkins’ Right-Hand Man, Formerly an Atheist, Comes to Christ – Daily Citizen
Written on June 25, 2023 at 11:34 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Posted by Zachary Mettler | Jun 14, 2023 | Culture Richard Dawkins’ former “right hand man” Josh Timonen has come to believe in Jesus Christ. Dawkins, one of the modern “New Atheists,” is a household name, and… Read More
Sexual Standards of Scripture / Antioch & Cyprus 2024
Written on June 21, 2023 at 3:12 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
The Newsletter of IBTM Edinburgh, 21 June 2023 Hello from sunny Scotland! It’s the first day of summer (if you’re in the northern hemisphere). For us, dawn began at 3:25… Read More
Q&A 1637—Are the sexual standards of Scripture “cultural”? (And a word on inerrancy)
Written on June 21, 2023 at 8:57 am, by Douglas Jacoby
I have heard that the biblical authors did not understand sexual orientation or the concept of loving, monogamous gay relationships as we do today—making their writings obsolete. My thinking is… Read More
Conversation 4 / The winner is…. / Turkey / Wright on Women
Written on June 14, 2023 at 1:41 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
The Newsletter of IBTM Edinburgh, 14 June 2023 Good evening! It’s nice to be back in very sunny Scotland (sunset today is after 10pm) and enjoying time with friends. Yesterday… Read More
The Hired Hand
Written on June 14, 2023 at 9:56 am, by Douglas Jacoby
This talk (about 11 mins) supplements the conversation my wife and I had on “Speaking the Truth in Love.”
ISRAEL DRAW: And the winner is…
Written on June 14, 2023 at 4:03 am, by Douglas Jacoby
The winner has been determined randomly and has received an email. Once we hear confirmation from the winner, we’ll announce the name. D J
Women’s Service in the Church: The Biblical Basis – N. T. Wright
Written on June 13, 2023 at 9:46 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
A conference paper for the Symposium, ‘Men, Women and the Church’ St John’s College, Durham, September 4, 2004 by the Bishop of Durham, Dr N. T. Wright I am very… Read More
Conversations: Matthew 18 / Türkiye 2024? / The Jewish Lens?
Written on June 7, 2023 at 12:50 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
The Newsletter of IBTM Izmir, 7 June 2023 Hello from Izmir (biblical Smyrna) and the Global Smyrna Meeting. The first 7 days here are a much-valued part of my own… Read More
Utah primary schools ban Bible for ‘vulgarity and violence’
Written on June 3, 2023 at 2:26 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES By Max Matza BBC News A school district in the US state of Utah has removed the Bible from elementary and middle schools for containing “vulgarity and… Read More
Are Trans People the Enemy?
Written on June 2, 2023 at 5:41 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
On the morning of Monday, March 27, 28-year-old Audrey Hale sent an ominous Instagram message to an old elementary school friend; “One day this will make more sense. I’ve left… Read More
Responses to AIM UK/Ireland, June 2023
Written on June 1, 2023 at 2:11 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
A very stimulating, captivating Bible-based teaching day! — a young brother, England I found the most recent class on OTI hosted by AIM U.K./Ireland to be invigorating. Douglas, Andy and… Read More
5 CLEAR guest passes
Written on June 1, 2023 at 6:16 am, by Douglas Jacoby
If you are a family of at least 5, and would like some free CLEAR guest passes (valid for 3 months), please let me know. You can email me at… Read More
Q&A 1636—Reading the New Testament through a Jewish Lens (?)
Written on June 1, 2023 at 12:01 am, by Douglas Jacoby
Is it true that the Bible can only be truly understood through a Jewish lens—the views to the rabbis who wrote the Talmud, Mishnah, etc? Some podcasts I’m listening to… Read More
