A Revolutionary Concept

When Rev. John and Maila Davies went to live in Salemp, Papua New Guinea, in 1972 to serve as translation advisors with the Kobon people, there was widespread fear of all kinds of spirits, especially the spirits of dead relatives.  People felt compelled to follow the...

The Lutheran Bible?

There is no such thing as a “Lutheran Bible.” There is a German Bible (called the Luther Bible) translated by Martin Luther and printed in 1534. And there are Bibles with study notes written from a Lutheran perspective. But there is no official Lutheran Bible or...

Husbands Love Your Wives by Chris Pluger

“Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.” (Col 3:19, NIV) How would you read this verse if you were a polygamist? In our American cultural context, the first meaning we get out of this verse is that each husband should love his wife and not be harsh...

Bible Translation by Chris Pluger

Then the king said to the attendants, “Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” (Matthew 22:13, ESV) What do you understand by the phrase “gnashing of teeth”? Easton’s Bible Dictionary...