What is Advent? Advent is a season in the church calendar that spans the four weeks leading up to Christmas and ends on December 24. Each Sunday coincides with the lighting of one of four candles—a purple one on the first, second, and fourth Sunday...
At the beginning of The New Testament in Its World, authors N. T. Wright and Michael F. Bird ask this question: “How does God’s great drama work, and what part are we called to play in it?” Wright and Bird answer their own question: You’ll only...
What’s your background (academic and otherwise) and how did that prepare you to write Paul and the Image of God? I grew up in a small, charming town in Tennessee, USA, where I fell in love with Bible and Theology during my undergrad (a BA in...
The coronavirus has impacted the Church in unprecedented ways. In this Faithlife Live, N. T. Wright discusses a different perspective for responding to the pandemic, why it’s important to be rooted in Scripture, and how to carry out the Church’s...
"The impression we want to create is that Jesus is the reason why we have a New Testament. Jesus is the momentum, the event, the power, and explanation for why Christianity began"
Who here wants to enter the world of the New Testament by learning from one of the greatest living biblical scholars? Well, with Zondervan’s release of N. T. Wright’s new book The New Testament in Its World, you can do just that. In just under 1,000...
In the below excerpt from N. T. Wright, the esteemed professor draws a connection between the Great Commission, 2 Corinthians 13:1–13, and portions of Isaiah 40. It’s taken from Twelve Months of Sundays: Reflections on Bible Readings, Year A. The...
I recently had the privilege of sitting down (virtually) with the three editors of a large collection of essays by leading biblical scholars and theologians engaging with the highly esteemed and highly controversial N.T. Wright. That volume is God...
Every Christian has at least a vague sense they should be studying the Bible, but actually turning that into a daily habit can be tough. Even if you’ve been a Christian for years, dry spells—those seasons when daily Bible study feels like a chore...
In this post, we untangle complex theological issues surrounding the New Perspective on Paul. To tackle this and other challenging biblical topics, check out the courses included in Mobile Ed’s Tough Topics sale. Since the 1970s, a tide of...
In The Lord and His Prayer, N. T. Wright discusses the Lord’s Prayer phrase by phrase to show how understanding the original setting of the Lord’s Prayer can rekindle your own prayer life. Here are six insights from Wright’s...
A few weeks ago, I explained why the Lexham Bible Guides have become some of my favorite resources. But the best way to see how helpful they are is to actually use one for yourself as you study a passage. What follows is the complete examination of...
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The new Tablet Bundle is designed with your mobile device in mind. With this bundle, you’ll get top resources that you can read from cover to cover on your tablet, phone, or desktop. The Tablet Bundle is the easiest way to load your mobile...
Ash Wednesday marks the first of 40 days that many in the church spend praying, reflecting, and fasting, culminating in the celebration of the risen Christ on Easter. Here are four selections from Faithlife staff to encourage you as you...