In an earlier post, I wrote about the translation of Titus 1:6. I want to tie up a few loose ends from that post as well as tangle things up a bit.

I want to summarize the possible meanings for this phrase and evidence for or against them:

‘HUSBAND OF ONE WIFE’ [...]

Paul’s letter to Philemon is such a small book of the Bible that it tends to get overlooked.  It’s tucked in between Paul’s pastoral epistles and the weighty book of Hebrews.  It should really be read together with Colossians since it deals with members of the Colossian church.  There are several [...]

Looking at the Greek Titus 1:6, “The husband of one wife” reminded me of the words of a rockin’ song by Bon Jovi, called “Born to be my baby” from the album New Jersey (Remastered) Here’s a link to the lyrics. In his letter to Titus, Paul is listing [...]

Most of our newsletters and prayer cards never make it to your mailbox. High postage and the difficulties of mailing things from Africa mean you don’t always get the news you need. Here is a draft of a prayer card that was planned way back in 2004. Do you like it? [...]

In the Merriam-Webster online dictionary kerfuffle is not defined but is given as a synonym for “disturbance” and “fuss.”  My Encarta dictionary defines kerfuffle as “a noisy disturbance or commotion.”  The Merriam-Webster gives an interesting etymology, saying that kerfuffle comes from Scottish gaelic caerr “awkard” + fuffle “disheveled.”  If [...]

What does “this grace” refer to in Romans 5:2? In this post I want to ponder that phrase looking at the context, the idea of “extended metaphor” and whether charis and makarios are somehow related.

One difficulty is that it sounds funny in English to say “this grace in which we [...]