By Ken Berding
May. 15, 2013 12:59 p.m.
Apologetics,
Evangelism,
Missions
One of the hardest things Christians face when they step out to share their faith with Muslims is that the conversation almost inevitably veers toward a competitive discussion about which religion is better: “You think this, but I think this.” “I’m right and you’re wrong.” Often you’ll find yourself on the defensive: “Yes, Jesus did die on the cross…” “Yes, Jesus is the Son of God…” “No, the Bible hasn’t been changed…” Is there any way to keep your conversation from degrading into an “I’m right and you’re wrong” discussion?
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By Ken Berding
Apr. 23, 2013 3:13 p.m.
Christian Education,
Marriage and Family,
Spiritual Formation
My wife Trudi and I spoke for a parenting seminar this past weekend. We offered 14 “tips” for nurturing the spiritual lives of one’s children. I’ve included the 14 teaching points here for your own consideration. Our prayer is that many parents will take on the call to intentionally train their children in the ways of the Lord.
If you want your children to grow up to be passionate followers of Christ…
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By Ken Berding
Mar. 21, 2013 9:30 a.m.
Biblical Exposition,
New Testament
Which is the best Greek text to use when translating the New Testament? Some people argue for a “majority text” (a text like the one that lies behind the KVJ or the NKJV but none of the other major translations). What are the arguments that have been put forth in favor of the superiority of the Byzantine (majority) text of the Greek New Testament? How would you respond to someone who insisted that the majority text approach is correct?
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By Ken Berding
Mar. 6, 2013 2:41 p.m.
Apologetics,
New Testament
People often get up-tight when they first learn of the existence of variations in the text of the Greek New Testament, but their concerns are baseless. The text of the New Testament is far-and-away the most attested and stable text of any ancient document. In fact, if you question the stability of the text of the New Testament, you probably ought to disregard just about everything you think you know about ancient history since almost all the important historical manuscripts from which such history is derived are from copies that are far later and of far poorer quality than are our New Testament manuscripts.
I recently discovered a convenient way to demonstrate this!
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By Ken Berding
Feb. 14, 2013 10:16 a.m.
Christian Education,
Church Life,
Evangelism,
Ministry and Leadership,
Missions,
Spiritual Formation
This post is for people who are praying seriously about the possibility of serving overseas in long-term cross-cultural missions. It may help you assess where you presently stand in terms of “readiness” for such a ministry assignment.
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By Ken Berding
Jan. 25, 2013 5:44 p.m.
Theology,
Biblical Exposition,
Christian Education,
Church Life,
Ministry and Leadership,
New Testament,
Spiritual Formation
What are spiritual gifts, really? Andrew Faris recently posted an interview with me on this question at the "Someone Tell Me the Story" blog.
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By Ken Berding
Jan. 15, 2013 2:26 p.m.
Biblical Exposition,
Culture,
Ethics,
Old Testament,
Spiritual Formation
One of the top pop songs of 2012 was Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe.” Its catchy tune worked its way into millions of ears and stayed there; it was a classic “ear worm.” Even those of us who don’t listen to pop music were vexed by how difficult it was to get this song out of our thoughts.
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