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What Does the Bible Say About Missions? | Influence Podcast

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 georgepwood

Many Christians begin the New Year with a renewed determination to read their Bibles. Their intention is good, obviously, but it needs to partner with understanding and action if it’s to do us any good. In his new book, Missionary … Continue reading What Does the Bible Say About Missions? | Influence Podcast

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NIV Greek and English New Testament | Book Review

October 15, 2020 georgepwood

Nearly 30 years past my seminary education, I found that my facility with the Greek New Testament was much diminished. I purchased the NIV Greek and English New Testament to remedy that situation. It presents the Greek text underlying the … Continue reading NIV Greek and English New Testament | Book Review

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God, Trump, and COVID-19 | Book Review

August 20, 2020August 25, 2020 georgepwood

I am working on a review essay about Christian responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. My research largely focuses on books written by, marketed to, or likely to be read by evangelical Christians, where evangelical is defined broadly. Stephen E. Strang’s … Continue reading God, Trump, and COVID-19 | Book Review

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The Multiethnic Church as a Solution to Racism | Influence Podcast

June 16, 2020June 15, 2020 georgepwood

The death of George Floyd has sparked a nationwide conversation about racism. As our fellow citizens talk about how to reform public policy, it’s also important for the Church to look inward and see how we can better embody the … Continue reading The Multiethnic Church as a Solution to Racism | Influence Podcast

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Woe to the Scribes and Pharisees | Book Review

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 georgepwood

Woe to the Scribes and Pharisees is the third installment in Daniel Taylor’s series of mysteries featuring Jon Mote, erstwhile Ph.D. student and special-needs adult caregiver, now book editor for Luxor House, a subsidiary of Continental Media, itself a small … Continue reading Woe to the Scribes and Pharisees | Book Review

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Open and Unafraid | Book Review

April 14, 2020April 13, 2020 georgepwood

Life is complicated, so we need to learn to pray complicatedly. The Book of Psalms helps us do that because it touches on all the conditions of life — high, low and in-between. As Denise Dombkowski Hopkins writes, “A journey … Continue reading Open and Unafraid | Book Review

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Analog Church | Book Review

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 georgepwood

Jay Y. Kim’s Analog Church had the misfortune of hitting bookstores at the precise moment American churches were rushing to go digital due to COVID-19-related shelter-at-home orders in many places across the nation. Bad timing aside, the book’s message is … Continue reading Analog Church | Book Review

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When Someone You Love Is Gay | Influence Podcast

March 11, 2020March 10, 2020 georgepwood

According to Pew Research Center, the percentage of Americans who say homosexuality should be approved by society grew from 46% in 1994 to 70% in 2017. Over the same period, the share who say it should be discouraged declined from … Continue reading When Someone You Love Is Gay | Influence Podcast

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How to Read Proverbs for Preaching | Influence Podcast

February 11, 2020February 12, 2020 georgepwood

When I went off to college, my mom concluded every letter she sent me by quoting Proverbs 3:5–6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he … Continue reading How to Read Proverbs for Preaching | Influence Podcast

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Who Is an Evangelical? | Book Review

September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 georgepwood

The word evangelical comes down to us via Latin from the Greek word εὐαγγέλιον, meaning “good news.” In the Reformation Era, it described Lutherans and other Protestants who broke from the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing the good news of justification by … Continue reading Who Is an Evangelical? | Book Review

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