Monthly Archives: April 2015

The Authority of the Bible Part 3: The Purpose of God’s Authority in the Bible

Posted on April 25, 2015 by John Valade

This post continues a series of reflections on a lecture given by N. T. Wright about the authority of the Bible. To this point we have looked at how the church has tried to make the Bible into things it … Continue reading →

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The Authority of the Bible Part 2: The Character of God’s Authority

Posted on April 24, 2015 by John Valade

It was with good intention that I began this session with an example from N. T. Wright’s lecture about the authority of the Bible. Because of its surprising detail about God’s workings and what he allows his angels to do, … Continue reading →

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The Authority of the Bible – Part 1: The Problem

Posted on April 21, 2015 by John Valade

We have been spending a few Wascana Fellowship services examining some of the points N. T. Wright makes in a lecture entitled “How Can the Bible Be Authoritative?” In this lecture he notes that many of the ways we believe … Continue reading →

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Seventh Day of Unleavened Bread: A New Testament Reflection

Posted on April 15, 2015 by John Valade

In a post from last year titled Seventh Day of Unleavened Bread I tried to refine a timeline about the Exodus from Egypt of Israel in which I concluded that the Red Sea crossing had taken place overnight during the … Continue reading →

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Passover Symbolism

Posted on April 6, 2015 by John Valade

Originally posted on Mymoss's Weblog:
Post # 102 Symbolism in Passover and Easter Observances The Passover was first instituted several thousand years ago in Egypt, when God fulfilled His promise to free the descendants of Jacob (whose name was changed to…

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