This semester I have the privilege of teaching second-year seminary students Greek exegesis. We are working through the Greek text of the Gospel of Matthew with an eye to exegeting Greek narrative well. This means we are paying close attention to the grammatical and syntactical features of Greek narrative. Earlier in the semester we came […]
Our chapel theme this semester at Bethlehem College & Seminary is “Uncommon Virtues.” In many ways, it flows from last semester’s theme “Abide in Jesus.” Last fall I defined “abiding in Jesus” as a long-standing orientation to Jesus marked by a conscious sense of dependence and need for Jesus, drawing strength and nourishment from the […]
My aim, as we so often say here, is to report to you God’s faithfulness to the students and faculty of Bethlehem College & Seminary in the generosity he stirred in the hearts of many during 2021 redounding to the support of The Serious Joy Scholarship —the financial instrument that permits all full-time students to launch […]
At Bethlehem College & Seminary, my alma mater and the place where I currently have the privilege of serving vocationally, we believe that under the authority of God’s inerrant word, we exist to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ by equipping […]
With the dawning of a new year, many of us have lofty goals and ambitious resolutions. Assuming our goals and resolutions are God-honoring, it’s great to set them and humbly seek to achieve them for His glory. In fact, we can be confident that in 2022 there await us “good works, which God prepared beforehand, […]
Mission is what we do. Vision is what we will see, if our vision is successful. At Bethlehem College & Seminary, our mission is simple: We teach students. That is, under the authority of God’s inerrant word, we exist to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of […]
IRS joins leading nonprofit groups to highlight special charitable tax benefit available through December 31, 2021. Temporary rule helps most people get a deduction of up to $300 per individual, $600 for couples for gifts to charity without the need to itemize deductions on their tax returns to take advantage of this, which creates tax-favorable […]
You won’t find a single Christmas tree mentioned anywhere in the New Testament accounts of the first Advent (Matt 1:18–2:18; Luke 1:26–2:21). But decorating trees, even among Christians, is a mainstay of Christmas holiday tradition. What does it have to do with Advent? Henry van Dyke’s short story, “The First Christmas Tree” (1897), is a […]
Our first-year seminary guys just finished reading through 1 John. It’s remarkable. In the space of three or four months, they’ve gone from no knowledge of Greek to reading an entire New Testament letter. Are they sharp? Well, of course. Do they have a good teacher? What can I say? Is John’s Greek relatively easy? […]