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Gospel of Mark

The Transfiguration: An Introduction 695 1024 Andrew Hicks

The Transfiguration: An Introduction

The Explicit Accounts The Transfiguration is a key event in the life of Jesus Christ. The scene is recounted explicitly only in the Synoptic gospels (i.e. Matthew, Mark, and Luke,…

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The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread: Tracing the Literary Motif of Bread Through the Gospel of Mark 150 150 Andrew Hicks

The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread: Tracing the Literary Motif of Bread Through the Gospel of Mark

The content of this post came from a research paper I gave for an Advanced Introduction to the New Testament class that I took in Fall 2022 with Dr. Allen…

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The One Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Four-Fold Gospel Tradition 150 150 Andrew Hicks

The One Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Four-Fold Gospel Tradition

How many gospels are there? Some will answer with a tone of caution: “One…” nervous that this is a trick question. Others will answer with great certainty: “Four!” And still…

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Programed for Futility 150 150 Andrew Hicks

Programed for Futility

My friend Rebekah and I were recently talking about strange and seemingly absurd art pieces. She told me about several, but the one that stuck with me the most is…

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A Peaceful Urgency 150 150 Andrew Hicks

A Peaceful Urgency

Many things that are frequently said among my Pastor peers makes me uncomfortable or upset. One thing in particular has been bothering me even more lately. I think we have…

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The Torah of Torahs: A Proposed Biblical Theological Typology 150 150 Andrew Hicks

The Torah of Torahs: A Proposed Biblical Theological Typology

The importance of 5 has long been appreciated in Biblical studies as a potentially significant typological number. The source of the 5 from which any typological reflection is, of course,…

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Hell is a Place on Earth 1024 649 Andrew Hicks

Hell is a Place on Earth

Before you freak out and accuse me of heresy, hear me out. I am not talking about Hell in terms you probably think I am. I am not articulating my…

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Mark: Suggested Resources for Study 737 1024 Andrew Hicks

Mark: Suggested Resources for Study

Here are a few free resources (and a few suggested affordable resources) for your personal study of the Gospel of Mark. Whether you are a member at the Bastrop Church…

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The Kingdom of God: An Introduction 1024 683 Andrew Hicks

The Kingdom of God: An Introduction

There are few concepts more central to the preaching of Jesus than the Kingdom of God. Sadly, however, this concept does not receive an equal amount of attention from Jesus’s…

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