Quick excursion: Stephen Colbert the Christian apologist I’ve previously mentioned Bart Ehrman, probably the most famous modern agnostic (the “happy agnostic”)–he is chair of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill…a biblical scholar who now appears to have the main goal of debunking the Bible and Christian faith. Recently he was…
Category: Pastoral
WDJD: Prolegomena
Introduction In my first sermon, “WDJD: Scripture,” I mentioned that I really would have started with, “WDJD: Prolegomena.” Definition My poor man’s definition of “prolegomena” is “the things you need to say beforehand.” Focus on two things This talk will focus on two things we need to establish prior to a series on “What did…
WDJD: Scripture
Introduction of the WDJD series “WDJD” stands for “What did Jesus do?” WDJD is an acronym that is a close cousin to “WWJD” (“What would Jesus do?”) Today’s talk is the first in a WDJD series—a series without a definitive end. As I consider all the subjects that I could easily speak on, for instance…