Darrell Bock
Did Jesus Say He Was God? - Podcast
Did Jesus Say He Was God? Did the historical Jesus say he was God? While most people who read the Bible find it easy to agree that he did, the historicity of Jesus' claim to be divine has been challenged in the public square. Scholars who reject Christianity have argued that the claims made by the […]
How to be a Christian Ambassador in Troubled Times
Living in Troubled Times Growing up in the 80's and 90's, I seem to recall some Christians who saw engaging the culture more like fighting a “culture war” for Jesus. But things have changed over the past few decades. Today, we find ourselves in the position of a cultural minority in our country. The question is, "How should we […]
Have We Lost the Message of the New Testament?
Lost the Plot? Have we lost the message of the New Testament through irreparable corruptions of the text? That's what some people wonder when the conversation turns to the issue of textual variants---differences in the biblical manuscripts we've discovered over the years. For many people, issues surrounding the way the text was hand-copied can make […]
3 Cultural Engagement Lessons from Acts 17
Cultural Engagement Got a cultural engagement question for you today: Ever wonder how you can better engage with that skeptical co-worker, friend or family member? How should we interact with the broader culture as ambassadors of Christ? Besides teaching Christian Apologetics at William Jessup University, I'm also a cultural engagement fellow at Dallas Theological Seminary. One of […]
Truth Matters - Confident Faith in a Confusing World
Speaking of Faith When I was a student ministries pastor in Northern California, a parent in our church gave me a book called, Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers. According to the authors, most teens aren't well-equipped to talk about their faith or spiritual things in general. This was something I saw […]