Author Archives: Chip M. Anderson

Re-listening to Mark’s Understanding of the Gospel

“What would you think if I sang out of tune, would you stand up and walk out on me?” Most of us know the tune and have probably sung or hummed it, even without thinking.  Perhaps in the shower, or … Continue reading

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Learning New Testament Greek with Prof. Chip Anderson

Over the past ten weeks, my New Testament Greek students and I have taken an amazing journey. We’ve been holding class Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30 and have one or two more sessions to go. These students work full time, have … Continue reading

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Hearing the Gospel Again for the Very First Time

When I say “I love you” to my wife or, even, to my kids, it means something distinctly different than when I say “I love you” to my friends, or neighbors, or to my cat.  Why is that?  It’s the … Continue reading

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Loving God’s Word is easy, working on it is hard (New Testament Greek Begins)

Falling in love with the Word of God is easy.  Maintaining a relationship with the Word of God takes time and effort, just like any relationship.  In 1524, one of the fathers of Church reformation, Martin Luther, said with a … Continue reading

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NEST instructor reflects on ETS and his pursuit of God’s Word (Part 2)

As mentioned, I will be delivering a paper at this year’s annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference is November 17-19; I will be delivering my paper, “‘You Will Appear as Fishers’ (Mark 1:17): Disciples … Continue reading

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NEST instructor reflects on ETS and his pursuit of God’s Word (Part 1)

I am a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, or ETS. I have been a member since 1992, when I was teaching at Prairie Bible College in Three Hills, AB Canada. Over the years I have presented a number of … Continue reading

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God and the Challenge of Evil and Suffering

John Stott has written, “The fact of suffering undoubtedly constitutes the single greatest challenge to the Christian faith.”  Although I believe suffering is indeed a great challenge, the single greatest challenge to the Christian faith may in fact be Christians … Continue reading

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