Apr 25, 2019
In talk #2 from the Gospel of Mark we move straight into chapter 1. We find out immediately (immediately being a work Mark uses a lot), that there are a few important themes emerging.
First, Mark writes about “the beginning of the Gospel of Jesus.”
Dr. Grant reminds us that Luke began his Gospel account in the same...
Apr 18, 2019
In the ancient world, authors often wrote themselves into stories. They didn’t necessarily tell you they were making a cameo, but they were there. “Insiders” who knew the author well would see the tell-tale signs and realize what was happening.
Turns out, Mark came from a family of some means. More...
Apr 11, 2019
John Bunyan is a man you and I weren’t every supposed to hear about. In fact, the people who imprisoned him for the better part of 17 years declared that his name should forever perish.
Ironically, that statement is engraved in stone- and we have no idea of the name of the man who made the statement!
Furthermore,...
Apr 4, 2019
In this talk we continue the discuss on The Great Awakening, focusing on America’s premier theologian, Jonathan Edwards (JE). In many ways, this man was George Whitefield’s (GW) exact opposite…
Whereas GW was a gifted orator; JE trembled and shook as he read his manuscripts.
Whereas GW called for mass conversions;...