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resources for teaching the story of jephthah (judges 11)
Here are a couple of free resources available for use when teaching the story of Jephthah and his sacrifice of his daughter. The first is from the Brick Testament, which uses legos to tell Bible...
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Response to Dr. James Dobson, who blames Sandy Hook school massacre on gays,...
For all of you who once respected him, we’ve unfortunately come to witness Dr. James Dobson devolve over the past several years into nothing more than a right wing fundamentalist. Dobson recently said...
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New History Channel Documentary “Bible Secrets Revealed” Begins Airing...
I’m pleased to announce that a new documentary series will begin airing on History beginning Monday, November 11, 2013 at 10:00pm / 9:00 Central. The series is entitled, Bible Secrets Revealed, and is...
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Right on cue, here come the anti-gay comments from Duck Dynasty
Proud Rednecks. Proud Christians. Proud Southerners. Proud Bible quotin’, gun totin’, pro-Jesus, anti-gay redencks. If this is describes you, then here are your role models. We’ve seen that as the Duck...
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Summaries and expanded discussions of Bible Secrets Revealed Episodes 1-4...
I have provided episode summaries of History‘s documentary series “Bible Secrets Revealed” episodes 1-4 at the Bible History Daily website. I’ve also included expanded discussions of many specific...
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On Taxes, Marriage, and the Poor: Lessons from Luke 3:7-11
Verse of the day: Luke 3:7-11: 7) “John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, ‘You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8) Bear fruits worthy of repentance....
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Excellent Rebuttal to Apologetic “Objective Morality” Claims invoking Hitler...
My colleague, NonStampCollector (@nonstampNSC; YouTube), has posted an excellent new video that offers a refutation to a common argument made by some theistic apologists that claims that morality must...
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A Quick Thought on Claims of the Mayan Apocalypse
Here’s a quick thought on the Mayan Calendar, the so-called Mayan Apocalypse, and December 21, 2012: “Claiming the world will end because the Mayans ran out of room on their calendar is like claiming...
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Why I Wrote ‘The Cities that Built the Bible’
On March 15, 2016, HarperCollins will be releasing my latest book, The Cities that Built the Bible. You can read more about the book and preorder your copy today at http://citiesthatbuiltthebible.com....
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The Museum of the Bible: Why Are Archaeologists and Bible Scholars So Mad?
On November 17, 2017, the Museum of the Bible will open in Washington, DC, just south of the national mall. It promises to be the one of the world’s largest collection of biblical manuscripts, offering...
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