Studying with Exiles Final Commands (Colossians 4:2-6) 28 Jun 202124 Jun 2021 If your parents ever went on a date night when you were young, they would often leave you with a list of commands before they left. "Be good. Don't fight…
Studying with Exiles Nature of Doctrine (1 Timothy 1:3-11) 26 Jun 2021 Let's see if you're a heretic. Answer true or false to the following questions:[1] God is one person who manifests himself as Father, Son, or Holy Spirit.God exists eternally as…
Studying with Exiles Paul & Timothy (1 Timothy 1:1-2) 23 Jun 202124 Jun 2021 Perhaps one of my favorite sections of the Bible (as if you can pick one!) are the pastoral epistles. In this section, you find Paul counseling young leaders of the…
Studying with Exiles Social Media & the Fall of Discourse: A Call for Loving Rhetoric 8 Apr 2021 President Joe Biden promoted his new infrastructure plan on Twitter. It received a quick passive-aggressive response: "Win a real election[.]" Another follower responded quickly: "Don't want your job back then?"…
Studying with Exiles What is Historical Theology? 23 Feb 20219 Mar 2021 Perhaps one of the most neglected and misunderstood areas of theological study is historical theology, especially in light of the popularity of systematic theology and the renewal of biblical theology.…
Studying with Exiles Taking Off & Putting On (Colossians 3:5-3:17) 8 Sep 20209 Mar 2021 It just finished storming. Your son has a soccer game in an hour. You dread the game because you know that the rec field is a mess already, let alone…
Studying with Exiles Why Are You Subjecting Yourselves? (Colossians 2:20-3:4) 17 Aug 20209 Mar 2021 đź’ˇ Note: This post was originally an academic paper submitted to Dr. Bradley Matthews in New Testament Exegesis at Covenant Theological Seminary. It has been modified from its original version,…
Studying with Exiles Walking in Christ (Colossians 2:6-19) 3 Aug 20209 Mar 2021 About 2 months ago, I fell down the steps in our apartment getting my morning coffee. I thought I heard a crack, which the emergency room visit revealed that I…
Studying with Exiles Deep Suffering (Colossians 1:24-2:5) 20 Jul 20209 Mar 2021 Suffering. No one enjoys it. It's unnatural to who we are and what we're supposed to do. As we read the Scriptures, we see that suffering was introduced at the…
Studying with Exiles Paul’s Christ Hymn (Colossians 1:9-23) 13 Jul 20209 Mar 2021 Have you ever read a good piece of poetry before? Even for all its technicalities across its various forms, there's probably a poem or 2 you can think of that…
Studying with Exiles Overflowing Thanksgiving (Colossians 1:3-8) 6 Jul 20209 Mar 2021 Have you ever been so full of thankfulness that you can't do anything to keep it back and it just comes rushing forth? Perhaps your significant other has done something…
Studying with Exiles Grace & Peace (Colossians 1:1-2) 29 Jun 20209 Mar 2021 The first trip I had out of the United States happened 1 year ago. As a part of my final pre-seminary requirements at Lancaster Bible College, I chose to travel…
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