Today marks a significant milestone in the history of Bible study software—and Bible study more broadly. Keep reading for the historical context or jump straight to the exciting news. One of the most fundamental aspects of Bible study is searching—finding multiple occurrences of a word, phrase, or lexical pattern to illuminate the meaning of a […]
Miscellany
Dan Wallace Starts a Blog
If you’ve studied New Testament Greek, you know who Daniel Wallace is (not to be confused with the author, angler, and alligator wrestler, the rheumatologist, or the Star Wars geek). His Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics (also available from Logos Bible Software) is an essential resource for intermediate Greek students. Not only does it provide an excellent overview of the grammar […]
Why InDesign Crashes When Placing Word Documents and How to Fix It
I occasionally create PDF documents using Adobe InDesign. The source document always comes from Microsoft Word. More often than not, when placing (think importing) the document in InDesign, it crashes and says, “Adobe InDesign CS5 has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution […]
Memorial Day vs. Trinity Sunday
Today was a special day in many churches around the world. Some churches in the US anticipated Memorial Day and remembered those who have fought to defend our nation’s freedoms. Others celebrated Trinity Sunday and reflected on the Christian doctrine of the Trinity—God’s being both one and three. Some may have done both; others neither. I’m […]
I’m Out to Lunch
Someone from Elgin, Illinois (which I figured out by looking up his IP address) just tried to leave this encouraging comment on my contact page: I just saw your post about Gilbert Bilezikian may I say that you my friend are out to lunch and need to read you bible more careful and instead of […]
My Alma Mater Makes National News
Nope, not Bob Jones this time, for which making national news is fairly commonplace. Heritage Christian School in Findlay, OH, a ministry of Calvary Baptist Church and the small school where I attended from kindergarten through 12th grade, has been getting a lot of unwarranted bad press over the last few days for suspending a […]
Bill Clinton: “I’m too much of a Calvinist.”
I saw this video this morning and just have to pass it along. [Edit: The video is no longer available.] Here’s a transcript of the short exchange: John Roberts: US News & World Report this week commissioned a poll that surveyed a bunch of women in American asking what role you should take on with […]
Long Strings of Genitives in the Greek NT
The last two Sunday mornings at church I’ve seen some lengthy strings of genitives. Last week was 1 Timothy 6:14, and this week was James 2:1. I remembered seeing some even longer ones in the past, so I thought I’d do a quick search and see what I would come up with. This was pretty […]