I’ve made available several discipleship classes we have taught at our church on our Resources tab at the church website. All of these resources are in PDF format, ready to print as handouts for your Sunday School class, bible study, or personal use! Two of these are classes are adaptations of fantastic books and areContinueContinue reading “Bible Studies and Resources”
Author Archives: Chad C. Ashby
Textual Criticism of 1 Samuel 6:19–When Translators Scratch Their Heads
There are times when translators are befuddled. 1 Samuel 6:19 is one of those times. Here is the verse in several translations: NASB–“He struck down some of the men of Beth-shemesh because they had looked into the ark of the Lord. He struck down of all the people, 50,070 men” ESV–And he struck some of theContinueContinue reading “Textual Criticism of 1 Samuel 6:19–When Translators Scratch Their Heads”
New Posts at Southern Equip and Think Christian
As many of you know, I’ve been giving away my best stuff to other platforms like Christianity Today, Desiring God, and TGC for the past few years. Sometimes I do a bad job keeping you all in the loop about those posts. Sorry! Here are two recent ones posted at my alma mater SBTS’s blogContinueContinue reading “New Posts at Southern Equip and Think Christian”
When We Question the Lord’s Love (Malachi 1)
(a meditation in Malachi 1) “I have loved you,” says the Lord. “How have you loved us?” How dare the question even enter our minds? We try to pierce you through with the sharp sarcasm of our tongue. How? How? The fact that you would answer such an obtuse question is sheer grace and mercy, Lord. SuchContinueContinue reading “When We Question the Lord’s Love (Malachi 1)”
Frederick Douglass’s Indictment of Southern Christianity
“We have men sold to build churches, women sold to support the gospel, and babes sold to purchase Bibles for the poor heathen! all for the glory of God and the good of souls!”
Why I’m Troubled by VP Pence’s Address to the SBC
I posted last night: https://www.facebook.com/chadcashby/posts/10100214343092212 Several friends and church members were curious why this late announcement from the leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention elicited such a strong response from me. I wanted to share a few thoughts. First of all, it has nothing to do with VP Mike Pence’s personal character or Christian faith.ContinueContinue reading “Why I’m Troubled by VP Pence’s Address to the SBC”
Throwing Andy Stanley a Bone: ‘What Does Jesus Teach?’
https://twitter.com/Chocolate_Knox/status/1005563057722912768 “What does the Bible say about that…this is a really bad question we have to quit asking…Let me tell you a better question: What does the New Covenant teach? Or let’s be more specific, What does the New Testament teach? Or even better, What does Jesus teach?” -Andy Stanley I’ll bite. Even though IContinueContinue reading “Throwing Andy Stanley a Bone: ‘What Does Jesus Teach?’”