Category Archives: References

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A Special Christmas Message from Ray Bakke

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Joe Ginder

This is a timely and timeless Christmas message from Ray Bakke, given at Every Nation Church in Seattle. Ray’s son and my friend Brian Bakke thoughtfully provided a link to the recording – one of the best Christmas gifts ever! … Continue reading →

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Major Resources for Revelation 2021 Messages

Posted on October 2, 2021 by Joe Ginder

These are the three major resources I’m revisiting for the 2021 series of messages on Revelation. I’m using the series to address topics requested by members of the congregation that can fit into this approach. Apparently there is a lot … Continue reading →

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Jesus and John Wayne by Kristen Kobes Du Mez

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Joe Ginder

Jesus and John Wayne is the eye-catching title of a book by Kristen Kobes Du Mez. The subtitle is even more provocative: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. It’s a fine historical account written for a … Continue reading →

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On the Cost of War: A Demonstration of Extreme Love and Loyalty at Great Cost

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Joe Ginder

A recent trilogy of Rough Translation podcasts tells an amazing story of two people who make great sacrifices. I was struck by the display of the often unseen cost of war and violence and by the great display of love … Continue reading →

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Lectio Divina between Palm Sunday and Resurrection Sunday

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Joe Ginder

Well, I don’t believe any one week is holier than another, but here’s a set of links for the Long Beach Friends Church lectio divina readings from 2020 at the start of the pandemic, one for each day of the … Continue reading →

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Women’s History Month articles at Barclay College

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Joe Ginder

Barclay College has put out several short blog articles for Women’s History Month. Check them out! The first one is a brief comment on women in pastoral and other forms of leadership in the church and in society. It opens … Continue reading →

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Links to a 2020 Advent series by Max Jeganathan

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Joe Ginder

These brief Advent videos by Max Jeganathan are quite good. Advent 1 Advent 2 Advent 3 Advent 4

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Is Music Joy? – a Lecture by Dan Chua

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Joe Ginder

This is one of the most remarkable lectures I’ve heard ever, and it is on video at YouTube! It is Dan Chua, a scholar at the University of Hong Kong considering the question, “Is Music Joy?” He is speaking in … Continue reading →

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Dr. Michael Osterholm’s Covid-19 Podcast

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Joe Ginder

Dr. Michael Osterholm runs CIDRAP, the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, at the University of Minnesota. He has a Covid-19 podcast that is full of good information and… surprise… even encouragement! I listened to his latest episode today … Continue reading →

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10 Principles for Reading the Bible (a link)… and a note on Everett Fox’s Hebrew Bible translations more generally

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Joe Ginder

Everett Fox has a really, really excellent set of principles for Bible readers. He calls it For First Time Readers of Bible Stories. I would add that I find them generally useful even if you have read the stories in … Continue reading →

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