Apostle Paul

They use the conventions of Jewish resistance poetry to challenge Roman occupation.

The apostle reminds us that Christian life—married or not—isn't about personal fulfillment.

It's not exactly a spiritual gift.

The church at Corinth had many problems. Some simple kindness would have helped.

Joshua Jipp recommends the best recently published books in his field.

The aqueduct. The roads. An enforced peace to allow a young faith to spread.

In Athens, the apostle bears witness—and doesn't try to be cool.

Flesh is indeterminate. It flows, changes over time, and is consumed and transformed. It becomes the reality of rich spiritual encounter.

Theosis is mission’s starting point. Believers are called to “become” the gospel through participation in the divine life.

Frances Taylor Gench doesn't ignore difficult texts about women; she wrestles with them. That's because she is committed to the Bible as scripture.

For the Bible to belong not only to the church or the academy but to the people, a guidebook is needed. Harvey Cox provides one.

"It is better to marry than to burn," says Paul. This strange, embarrassing passage may offer some ground for fresh discernment.

N.T. Wright aims to show how Paul's story of the crucified and risen Messiah is at the same time the story of Israel rescued from extended exile.

Growing in prayer is not simply acquiring a set of special spiritual skills. It is growing into Christian humanity.

Mary Boys offers concrete proposals for how the story of Jesus’ crucifixion can be told faithfully in the presence of Jewish conversation partners.

I don’t want to leave my body or its loves. I wouldn’t rather be at home with the Lord; I want to be right here.