Delta Airlines, seat 9c, Ruth was in 9a. 9b — between us — was empty. I asked if she lives in St. Louis. “I go to school there.” “Wash U?” “Yeah, pre-med.” “Wow, I could never do that. Must be hard.” “It’s a challenge but I love it. And you?” “College campus ministry. Headed to our national staff conference …
Conversations from Campus: Bible Interpretation 4: The Impasse (part 2)
Last week we saw that college students Bob and Alison disagree on the meaning of a Bible passage: Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well (3 John 2).Alison thinks the text was written as a general well-wishing in the Lord, as …
Conversations from Campus: Bible Interpretation 3: The Impasse
Alison and Bob, two sincere, God-honoring, Bible-believing college students disagree on the meaning of a biblical text. So who’s right? The choices are: 1. Alison is right, Bob is wrong. Or: 2. Bob is right, Alison is wrong. Or: 3. They’re both wrong. That all seems plain enough. Question: Can they both be right?Well, not in the same respect. To …