It's true. The Nativity story is more epic than many of us have been told. And three words tell the reason why: Lost In Translation. If something of great value has been lost to the sands of time... is it too romantic to think we might recover it like some ancient...

I believe the Bible offers two "epic" story experiences: Bible study as a romantic quest: digging into an ancient mystery of profound cultural importance that offers awe inspiring moments of discovery/realization; an experience with the mystique of films like Goonies,...

Around 15 years ago, John Shelby Spong's book Liberating the Gospels: Reading the Bible with Jewish Eyes got me obsessed with the topic of biblical patterns. Then and now, I've been focused on where these patterns repeat in the life of Jesus. That said, I've found...