Shelfie time! Just some books I plan on reading... now all I need is time. #georgemacdonald #leahkardos #noraimlau #jessicafern #carstenvonnoh #katharinalühring #bronnieware #johnphilipnewell #peteenns #peterenns #marcellaalthausreid #junia #stjunia #apostlejunia #shelfie
Have you read any of these? #frankviola #waynejacobsen #georgebarna #jonzens #leonardsweet #watchmannee #garythomas #geneedwards #michaelmolinos #kerryedwards #jimnorris #zacpoonen #henryvirkler #richardwurmbrand #chipbrogden #awtozer #fjhuegel #laurastory #devernfromke #johnkennedy #rosariabutterfield #miltrodriguez #stevenbancarz #peterenns #elisabethelliot #bruxycavey #dougbatchelor #timothykeller #rcsproul
A beautiful day celebrating the resurrection of Jesus the Christ at @portcitychurch and some family beach time It’s beautiful to observe the miracle of the empty tomb from my current perspective after working the past several years to untangle my belief system and sort through what I found. In the thick of that process, I read that the opposite of faith isn’t doubt, it is certainty. So, may we all continue to humbly ask questions and prayerfully seek answers. Happy Easter, friends!
Jesus allein offenbart wie Gott wirklich ist. #jesusreformation #peterenns #peterennsquote #gottescharakter #hermeneutik
"Remember, the point of an ancient story is to tell a story, not to inform us of the mechanics of the universe." "Stories are not waiting to be molded to fit our experience. They are waiting for us to take the risk of entering their world of the story and be changed by it." - "Genesis for Normal People" by Peter Enns & Jared Byas #genesisfornormalpeople #peterenns #jaredbyas
📚 . . #북스타그램 #책스타그램 #인문학 #사회과학 #철학 #신학 #시 #에세이 #소설 #자기계발 #자기계발서 #문학 #미디어학 #일출이서재#피터엔즈 #peterenns#확신의죄 #비아토르#책#기독교#책추천#교회#교회스타그램#크리스찬#비아토르출판사 #thesinofcertainty
#MeditationMonday #PeterEnns @thebiblefornormalpeople
The Bible contains ancient depictions of God that Jesus revealed not to be accurate. God is always like Jesus. #jesusreformation #peterenns #biblefornormalpeople #accommodation #theology #characterofgod #hermeneutics #exvangelical #faithdeconstruction #deconstructingfaith
Have there been seasons of doubt, uncertainty, confusion and even disappointment on your spiritual journey? You are not alone. A refreshingly honest book that deals with these common but seldom discussed feelings. Could not put it down. The kind of book you want to underline, highlight or make notes in the margin. #thesinofcertainty #peterenns
#atonememt #cac #cacradicalgrace #richardrohr #substitutionaryatonement #grace #progressivetheology #progressivechristianity #godlovesyou #rethinkbaptist #rethinkchurch #deconstruction #faithdeconstruction #newlens #salvation #themindofchrist #biblefornormalpeople #peterenns #thegreatdeconstruction #thebiblefornormalpeople #baptist #reformthechurch #reformchristianity
“The Bible is not a Christian owner's manual but a story—a diverse story of God and how his people have connected with him over the centuries, in changing circumstances and situations." —Peter Enns, The Bible Tells Me So: Why Defending Scripture Has Made Us Unable to Read It #christianity #peterenns #theology #religion #thinkbig
What about you? #deconstruction #bradleyjersak #outoftheembers #faithshift #faith #reformthechurch #thegreatdeconstruction #stlchurch #stlchurches #progressivechristianity #progressivechurch #progressivebaptist #newlena #cooperativebaptist #cooperativebaptistfellowship #cac #richardrohr #rhe #rachelheldevans #exevangelical #spiritualrevolution #emergingchurch #homebrewedchristianity #peterenns
This Sunday and Monday, Nov 12 & 13, we are delighted to welcome Peter Enns (Ph.D.) as guest speaker of the Edmunds Lecture Series! Join us for Sunday morning worship at 8:45 and 11AM to hear Dr. Peter Enns offer the morning’s sermon, “No One Has Ever Seen God,” and scripture reading from 1 John 4:7-12. The lectures will take place at 7PM in the sanctuary with receptions to follow each evening in Kirk Hall. Dr. Peter Enns is Abram S. Clemens Professor of Biblical Studies at Eastern University and founder of The Bible for Normal People podcast. He has taught undergraduate, seminary, and doctoral courses at numerous other schools, including Princeton Theological Seminary, Harvard Divinity School, and Temple University. Peter speaks and writes regularly to diverse audiences about the intersection of the ancient setting of the Bible and contemporary Christian faith; what it means to read the Bible with both eyes open to its problems and challenges, and to its promises and possibilities. He is a frequent contributor to journals and encyclopedias, and has written or edited over a dozen books, including "The Bible Tells Me So," "The Sin of Certainty," and "How the Bible Actually Works." #edmundslectureseries #PeterEnns #Bible #roanokeva
Have you read any of these? #frankviola #waynejacobsen #georgebarna #jonzens #leonardsweet #watchmannee #garythomas #geneedwards #michaelmolinos #kerryedwards #jimnorris #zacpoonen #henryvirkler #richardwurmbrand #chipbrogden #awtozer #fjhuegel #laurastory #devernfromke #johnkennedy #rosariabutterfield #miltrodriguez #stevenbancarz #peterenns #elisabethelliot #bruxycavey #dougbatchelor #timothykeller
This was a quick audiobook listen for me - it is considerably more academic than Enns’ more recent books, but I didn’t listen for the details, just the overview. That said it has inspired a potential future project into reading a variety of perspectives on Adam/evolution/creation/OT authorship. I definitely like Enns’ more academic work more than his popular work in a lot of ways! I am fascinated by Enns’ primary thesis that runs throughout his work, that the incarnation of God is evident both in Christ and in the way the Bible is written. #peterenns #theevolutionofadam #biblicalstudies #christiannonfiction #bookreview
This was really good. One of the reviewers called it freeing and I think that’s the best adjective for it. #readergirl #reading #books #thesinofcertainty #peterenns
Clarification on the nature and purpose of the Genesis flood accounts by @peteenns. Source: Peter Enns, *The Evolution of Adam*, 2nd ed., 76, 78. #flood #genesis #genesisflood #noah #noahsark #noahsflood #floodofnoah #creationism #youngearthcreationism #floodgeology #scienceandreligion #creationscience #peterenns #theevolutionofadam
"Faith is a conscious decision to trust- and it is hard to let go of control and do that." Peter Enns in The Sin of Certainty #TodaysOneThing #PeterEnns #TheSinofCertainty #Faith #Trust
From @thebiblefornormalpeople please follow them #peterenns #lovejustice #LoveOthers #politics #ProgressiveChristianity #LifeOfLove
Wisdom from @peteenns on the science and religion dialogue and incorporating the reality of our evolutionary history with our biblical interpretations. Source: Peter Enns, *The Evolution of Adam*, 2nd ed., 212. #theology #evolution #science #scienceandreligion #theologyandscience #historicaladam #adamandeve #genesis #peterenns #theevolutionofadam #creationism #creationandevolution #youngearthcreationism #theisticevolution #evolutionarycreation
This book lived up to its name in a few ways. It talked about Pete’s experience of faith and the “curveballs” of faith that he has encountered throughout his faith journey. Also, though, some of the topics he covered were utter curveballs for me - I didn’t see quantum mechanics coming, nor did I see NDE’s featured prominently as a possibility. But this book made me think a LOT and has maybe sent me down a bit of a quantum rabbit hole…….. #peterenns #curveball #curveballbook #bookworm #christiannonfiction #nonfiction #bookstagram
Our version (certitude) of doctrine should never replace love as the center of our faith. #themindofchrist #deconstruction #spiritualdeconstruction #spirituality #spiritualawakening #becominglikechrist #godislove #reconstruction #spiritualreconstruction #centerforactionandcontemplation #peterenns @bensternk3 @matt.tebbe
“Baseball does more than survive—it thrives, it grows, it evolves. The same can be said for faith.” “Adjusting our understanding of God isn’t a sign of weak faith, nor is it an attack on faith—it is faith.” “God is not simply “great.” God is mystery, a mystery I am invited to respond to.” “To see God in the love of another is not restricted to one religion or to any religion at all, let alone one version of a religion.” #curveball #peterenns #christianbook #bookstagram #christian #christianbookstagram #thebiblefornormalpeople #instabooks
Thoughtful Thursday Dayspringstl.com #rethinkbaptist #progressivechristianity #deconstruction #progressivefaith #cooperativebaptistfellowship #americanbaptist #americanbaptistchurch #openamdaffirmingchurch #openandaffirming #stlchurch #stlchurches #inclusivechurch #stlouischurch #thebiblefornormalpeople #peterenns #lovewins #lovewins🌈
I’ve been following Pete Enns for quite a while now. I do enjoy his and Jared’s podcast @thebiblefornormalpeople It was the podcast that has led me to his books but also to many of the guests they have on. ——————————————————————— Why should you read this book? If you don’t think you have enough questions about the bible then read this book and you will certainly have more 😂 Pete Enns takes the reader on a journey of epic proportions his book is scholarly and funny and a liberating read. So be prepared to travel to some weird biblical passages, some uncomfortable ones, or some contradictory ones as Pete does his best to make sense of it all. ——————————————————————— PETER ENNS is Abram S. Clemens Professor of Biblical Studies at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. He has taught courses at several other institutions, including Harvard University, Fuller Theological Seminary, and Princeton Theological Seminary. Ens is a frequent contributor to journals and encyclopedias and is the author of several books, including Inspiration and Incarnation and The Evolution of Adam. #books #bookstagram #bookstagramuk #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer #readmorebooks #theology #thebibletellsmeso #peteenns #peterenns #mylibrary @peteenns
I recently began reading @peteenns new book “Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming” and this quote immediately jumped out at me. I’m so grateful that Pete doesn’t shy away from the difficult questions, and (to use his own metaphor) is willing to jump into an abyss without knowing where the bottom is. (Healthy) faith in God will inevitably lead to a necessary adjustment of how we understand God. It’s often God who initiates this adjustment in the first place. Pete uses the example of Jacob who wrestled with God and was left with a name change (“Israel”) and a limp. God initiated this wrestling; Jacob was a willing participant. The more we become comfortable with a preconceived understanding of how God operates—as well as who is “in” and who is “out”—the more God seems to lead us toward an uncomfortable, ever-more expansive/inclusive reality in which walls are torn down. The journey of faith takes us on a path of learning to transcend and include, an expansion of our own consciousness and a deeper love for God and others. The journey of faith leads us to an understanding that all isn’t right with the world, and this breaks God’s heart. For followers of Jesus, this means facing the powers and principalities that steal, kill and destroy—the powers that keep “us” and “them” separate. It means dealing with the injustices that harm those Jesus referred to as the “least of these.” Pete came to a realization that the opposite of faith isn’t doubt; rather, the opposite of faith is *certainty.* This is a key (and necessary) adjustment to our understanding of God. Faith gives us room for doubts; God is big enough to handle our doubts and questions. Faith transcends and includes our doubts, and welcomes us along for the journey despite our wrestling. This is the kind of faith that gets me excited. There’s freedom in this faith. There’s hope in this faith. There’s a letting go of the heaviness/control that comes with a “faith” system wrapped up in certainty models. I pray we all have the courage to jump into the abyss of unknowing, rejecting old ways of understanding that, while (often) comfortable, are entangled in control. Let’s do this together!
Thank you @tlcbooktours and @harperonebooks for the gifted book! 𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐋𝐄: 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥: 𝗪𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐲 𝗪𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐝) 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑: 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐧𝐬 𝐏𝐔𝐁 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 𝟎𝟐.𝟎𝟕.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑: Peter Enns is the Abram S. Clemens Professor of Biblical Studies at Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania. He is the author of several books, including The Sin of Certainty,The Bible Tells Me So, Inspirationand Incarnation, and The Evolution of Adam. 𝐒𝐘𝐍𝐎𝐏𝐒𝐈𝐒: Life throws us “curve balls”—from devastating personal losses to world tragedies. These events often leave us doubting God, the Bible, and our faith. But instead of pushing away our reservations, we should embrace them, Peter Enns argues. A leading biblical scholar and Christian mentor, Enns has never been afraid to question the Bible or Christian beliefs. Such thoughtful inquisitiveness, he argues, is part of God’s plan. He wants us to question, because doing so actually leads to a stronger, lasting faith. As Curveball persuasively shows, God is bigger and more mysterious than anyone’s expectations. We need a faith that can grow just as deeply. 𝐐𝐎𝐓𝐃: 𝐇𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲? 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞? #curveballbook #PeterEnns #christiannonfiction #biblestudy #inspirational #motivational #christianbooks #harperone #Harperinfluencer
Join us for a live, in-person event with Dr. Peter Enns on his most recent book, Curveball. By wrestling with our reservations, embracing new scientific understandings, and moving forward into the mysterious unknown, we will discover a bigger and more mysterious God than our faith can actually grasp. DATE: Sunday, April 23rd TIME: 4:45-7:30pm (during and after Sunday Service) LOCATION: Spark Church in Palo Alto CA For more information about this event and Dr. Enns, visit: www.spark.church/curveball Special thanks to our co-sponsors for this Spark Learning Seminar, Via Media and New College Berkeley. #sparklearningseminar #peterenns #peteenns #curveball #whenfaithtakesturns
Flashback to last Sunday, the morning after we watched @thejinkx sign every playbill and take a picture with every person waiting in frigid temps post-show, when while sitting in a bagel shop on 8th Ave NYC, I said to Harper, “Isn’t it interesting how we were seen and shown so much love, attention and gratitude last night by someone in a community that has experienced years of hiding in the fringes of society to the point of being described as unredeemable in certain circles? I’m gonna learn from this.” #curveball #peteenns #peterenns #curveballquotes #jinkxmonsoon #chicagoonbroadway #treatothershowyouwanttobetreated #lovegodlovepeople #peoplearepeople #imagebearers #humanity
🚨Book Spotlight🚨 Curveball By: Peter Enns Published by HarperOne in February 2023 Thank you to @tlcbooktours and @harperonebooks for my copy and inviting me to be part of the feature tour! I can't wait to read this and pass it on! 👍 #qotd : What do you do when dealing with an unexpected "curveball" in your life? "Life throws us “curve balls”—from devastating personal losses to world tragedies. These events often leave us doubting God, the Bible, and our faith. But instead of pushing away our reservations, we should embrace them, Peter Enns argues. A leading biblical scholar and Christian mentor, Enns has never been afraid to question the Bible or Christian beliefs. Such thoughtful inquisitiveness, he argues, is part of God’s plan. He wants us to question, because doing so actually leads to a stronger, lasting faith. By reframing how we see these events, we allow ourselves to see how the Bible itself showcases this very process and that “treating curve balls as the enemy” is not only counterproductive but thwarts God’s goal of helping us become mature and wise. Enns shares a number of curve balls he’s encountered in his own life and the questions he has pondered. Does God care about the millions of people who never heard the gospel? Could I relate to a God who has created a universe this big? If God is so relatable, constant, and caring, how do we explain quantum physics? He reveals how particular biblical passages have helped him find wisdom, and how they can do the same for us. As Curveball persuasively shows, God is bigger and more mysterious than anyone’s expectations. We need a faith that can grow just as deeply." #Curveball #peterenns #christian #christianbooks #nonfiction #faith #faith-based #lifethrowscurves #God #gotoGod #harperone #tlcbooktours #readnonfiction #hope
When I started deconstructing the Bible was the last thing that I wanted to think about. I couldn't understand how it could fit into my new understanding of God. This book helped me pick the Bible up again and read it, this time with a lot healthier view. I hope it can do the same for someone else. #HowTheBibleActuallyWorks #PeterEnns #Deconstruction #DeconstructionBooks #YouAreNotAlone #Faith #Religion #Christianity #Exvangelical
Join Spark's Book Club for our next book, Peter Enns' "Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming (or How I Stumbled and Tripped My Way to Finding a Bigger God)". The book club will meet once to discuss the whole book, on Tuesday April 18th at 7pm at Spark in The Study (with a Zoom option for those who need to join remotely). Find the Book Club on our groups page at www.spark.church/connect #peterenns #curveball #whenyourfaithtakesturns #biggergod #peteenns #bookclub #sparkbookclub
How do you handle those life events that throw you off balance? Curveball by Peter Enns: Life throws us “curve balls”—from devastating personal losses to world tragedies. These events often leave us doubting God, the Bible, and our faith. But instead of pushing away our reservations, we should embrace them, Peter Enns argues. A leading biblical scholar and Christian mentor, Enns has never been afraid to question the Bible or Christian beliefs. Such thoughtful inquisitiveness, he argues, is part of God’s plan. He wants us to question, because doing so actually leads to a stronger, lasting faith. By reframing how we see these events, we allow ourselves to see how the Bible itself showcases this very process and that “treating curve balls as the enemy” is not only counterproductive but thwarts God’s goal of helping us become mature and wise. Enns shares a number of curve balls he’s encountered in his own life and the questions he has pondered. Does God care about the millions of people who never heard the gospel? Could I relate to a God who has created a universe this big? If God is so relatable, constant, and caring, how do we explain quantum physics? He reveals how particular biblical passages have helped him find wisdom, and how they can do the same for us. As Curveball persuasively shows, God is bigger and more mysterious than anyone’s expectations. We need a faith that can grow just as deeply. #booktour #bookfeature #nonfiction #peterenns @tlcbooktours #harperone #Christiannonfiction #christianbooks #christianbook #bookaesthetic #BookishFeed #bookfeed #booksinmyhouse #readingcommunity #BookCommunity #readerlife
What do you do when life throws a curveball? I’m a person that very much rolls with it. Usually, I adhere to the phrase of “God Guide me to be used by you” so I don’t sweat it when my plans go sideways. Because God knew it was going to happen. It encourages me to look for ways I can learn from every curve in my path. Featuring Curveball by Peter Enns (@peteenns) As Curveball persuasively shows, God is bigger and more mysterious than anyone’s expectations. We need a faith that can grow just as deeply. (Full synopsis in comments) My thanks to @harperonebooks, @tlcdiversity & @tlcbooktours for letting me read this #nonfiction book! #curveballs #curveball #peterenns #christianliving #christianbookstagrammer #christiangrowth #god #questions #lifequestions #lifecurveballs
𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑭𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 - 𝑪𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝘣𝘺 𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘯𝘯𝘴, 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 @𝙩𝙡𝙘𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙮 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘶𝘴 “𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴”—𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘰𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮, 𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘯𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴. 𝘈 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳, 𝘌𝘯𝘯𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘧𝘴. 𝘚𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴, 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘰𝘥’𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯. 𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳, 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩. 𝘉𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 “𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘺” 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘎𝘰𝘥’𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘦. 𝘌𝘯𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥. 𝘋𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭? 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘪𝘨? 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙭𝙩: 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙩 ________ #curveballbook #nonfiction #bookfeatures #peterenns #biblical #bookstagram
Book Feature I wanted to share with you the book that is at the top of my nonfiction TBR. CURVEBALL When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming By Peter Enns Thank you @tlcbooktours for a copy of this book. Synopsis Life throws us “curve balls”—from devastating personal losses to world tragedies. These events often leave us doubting God, the Bible, and our faith. But instead of pushing away our reservations, we should embrace them, Peter Enns argues. By reframing how we see these events, we allow ourselves to see how the Bible itself showcases this very process and that “treating curve balls as the enemy” is not only counterproductive but thwarts God’s goal of helping us become mature and wise. Enns shares a number of curve balls he’s encountered in his own life and the questions he has pondered. Does God care about the millions of people who never heard the gospel? Could I relate to a God who has created a universe this big? If God is so relatable, constant, and caring, how do we explain quantum physics? He reveals how particular biblical passages have helped him find wisdom, and how they can do the same for us. As Curveball persuasively shows, God is bigger and more mysterious than anyone’s expectations. We need a faith that can grow just as deeply. I always am currently reading one fiction book, one nonfiction book, and have one audiobook going. My currents are GRAVE RESERVATIONS, THE PLAZA (The Secret Life of America’s Most Famous Hotel), SHADOW & BONE ❓What are your currents? #christiannonfiction #curveball #tlcbooktours #peterenns #bookfeature #tbr
Another morning with Jesus (& @peteenns). 🤍 — “Shepherding us toward wisdom, kicking and screaming if need be: that is the Bible's purpose.”
Book: (Mis)interpreting Genesis: How the Creation Museum Misunderstands the Ancient Near Eastern Context of the Bible Author: Ben Stanhope Rating: 9/10 Review: Ben Stanhope goes through some of the most cutting edge scholarship when dealing with the claims made by American fundamentalists and young earth creationists, such as Ken Ham and his ministry Answers in Genesis. The critique mainly deals with the Ancient Near Eastern context, which surrounds the Old Testament, with ideas like creation out primeval water, the dome over the Earth, flood myths and ancient chaos beasts. Stanhope relies on diverse scholarship, both secular and confessional, and among the citations you can find Michael Heiser, John Walton, Peter Enns, Tremper Longman III, Robert Holmstedt, Christine Hayes, John J. Collins, Amar Annus, Robert Alter, J. Edward Wright, Scott Noegel, Joshua Van Ee, Christoph Uehlinger, Ola Wikander and Mark S. Smith. #Misinterpretinggenesis #BenStanhope #OldTestament #BiblicalStudies #BiblicalScholarship #AncientNearEast #Assyriology #Chaoskampf #AncientStudies #SemiticStudies #BaalCycle #Leviathan #Behemoth #Mythology #Marduk #Baal #UnseenRealm #MichaelHeiser #JohnWalton #PeterEnns #AmarAnnus #MarkSSmith #RobertAlter
I don’t talk about my faith too often on here and I’m okay with that for a few reasons one being because I feel like it’s a real up and down thing for me. but sometimes you read a book that reframes so many things you’ve had questions on and answers others. a book that feels like a kind uncle with good jokes and an even better education and depth of knowledge. if faith has felt more like fAitH???? for you, may I kindly suggest picking this one up? [photo id: how the Bible actually works by Peter Enns on a wood bench. Calla Lillies are in the foreground and a candle on a white marble tray in the background.] #nonfictionbooks #bookreview #bookstagram #peterenns
Do we see the problem with making our version of God our actual God? #deconstruction #peterenns #exvangelical #exevangelical #christianmemes
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Il nuovo arrivato, mandato in stampa dal bagnasciuga quest’estate ☀️ è uno spasso: se eravate convinti di sapere come funziona veramente la #bibbia, ecco, forse c’è un volume per voi… questo! Non perdetevi le super infografiche sulla storia di Israele e sui vari personaggi leggendari che avete sempre pensato di conoscere… perché vi stupiranno con ℹ️ informazioni speciali! #peterenns è uno di quegli autori che vorremmo a cena con noi a Natale. Che fate? Non lo andate a sbirciare? Forza! #effataeditrice #comefunzionadavverolabibbia
Protestants came from “heretics.” Catholics compromised with “heresies.” Jesus himself was a heretic. When we condemn others for believing in heresy, we condemn ourselves too. So be careful you’re not just acting out of fear that your paradigm may be inaccurate. God cares more about character than theology. Don’t believe me? Go read about the Roman centurion. - - #heretic #heretics #heresy #christian #protestant #catholic #martinluther #deconstruction #deconstructingfaith #deconstructing #righteous #antichrist #rachelheldevans #richardrohr #robbell #oprah #thebible #peterenns #christianmisfit #truth #christianhistory
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How The Bible Actually Works by Peter Enns ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I may be biased because I've taken Enns's classes and really enjoyed them. This book was super helpful for anyone confused and looking for somewhere to start. #howthebibleactuallyworks #peterenns
신학생 필독서 . . . . #책스타그램#북스타그램#책추천#북추천#책소개#북소개#신학#성서신학#구약학#기독교#인문학#과학#역사학#피터엔즈 #peterenns#성경영감설#성육신의관점에서본성경영감설#일출이서재#신학생#신학생필독서
💭 TUESDAY THOUGHTS 💭 #HillUPChurch #TuesdayThoughts #PeterEnns Pete Enns
"The Bible, from back to front, is the story of God told from the limited point of view of real people living at a certain place and time" - Peter Enns ---------- "The Bible says that our real problem is that every one of us is building our identity on something besides Jesus" - Tim Keller ---------- "If the Bible is uniquely and inerrantly inspired, then we have certainty; we may know the real truth about God" - J Sidlow Baxter ---------- #questruth #apologetics #christianity #bible #Jesus #christian #theology #god #timkeller #peterenns #contradictions #passion #motivational #Jesusisking #christianquotes #biblecontradictions #christianposts #christianblog #christiancontradictions #christianapologetics #christianitytoday #christianityquotes #theologymatters #salvation #faith #jesuschrist #gospel #thebible #christfollower #truth
The Bible is supposed to lead us to wisdom. #hermeneutics #peterenns #thebiblefornormalpeople #jesusreformation #deconstruction
Next up is this book by Pete Enns! This one has been on my to be read shelf for a while because I bought all Enns’ books at once and so took a break after the previous one. But I’m ready now! #peterenns #howthebibleactuallyworks #peteenns #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #2022goals #booksof2022
Do you agree with this? Why? Why not? #jesusreformation #hermeneutics #peterenns #thebiblefornormalpeople #faithrestoration #deconstruction #faithdeconstruction
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Aus dem Buch „Sin of certainty“ von Peter Enns. #jesusreformation #peterenns #hermeneutik #glaubensrestauration #deconstruction
Day one of #allthebooksapr22 is April TBR or Hopeful Reads. 📚 Last month I read 13 books, including all 5 from the TBR pile I posted at the start of the month. So I’m feeling good about getting through the pile here for this month too. 📚 #allthebooksapr22 #igbooks #readersofinstagram #instabooks #bookaddict #bookstagram #apriltbr #aprilhopefulreads #robbell #whatisthebible #patrickdewitt #frenchexit #tovejansson #moominvalleyinnovember #kazuoishiguro #nocturnes #peterenns #thesinofcertainty
#bookreview // ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 // How the Bible Actually Works by Peter Enns // genre: religious nonfiction // This rating is based more on the presentation of his findings than Enns’ actual points. I really liked how he dug into the seeming inconsistencies in the Bible, put things into historical & cultural context, and included his own personality & humor. But there was a *lot* of repetition and places where it felt whole chunks of pages could have been summed up in a couple sentences. Enns has been quoted frequently in other books I’ve read with my group, so we were really interested to read his stuff. And it’s definitely possible those elevated expectations also led to us feeling a bit underwhelmed. I’d recommend this because I do think he makes great points & I like how he helped me think about the Bible, but it’s not a perfect book. #peterenns #howthebibleactuallyworks
Confía. Escúchanos en Spotify o cualquier reproductor de podcast. #refabulare #refabular #trascendencia #espiritu #podcast #sabiduria #vidaespiritual #miedo #confianza #confiar #peterenns
In honor of his podcast episode dropping tomorrow on @deconstructingmamas 🎉 For better or for worse I am a “chip off the old block”, as they say. But with a much better fashion sense of course 💁♀️ @peteenns #deconstructingmamas #deconstructingmamaspodcast #peterenns #podcast
This was me many moons ago. I used to hold on to my fundamentalist beliefs with a vice grip. I didn't realize then what I know now; that I had brick faith. When you're raised to believe the Bible is inerrant as historical and literal truth, you can't ask questions or have doubts. Each question or doubt is a brick and if you pull one out, the whole thing falls apart. Evangelical Christianity and The Bible were how I made sense of everything. If The Bible wasn't 100% true, then I had no foundation. Eventually though, I did start to ask questions and express doubts and, unfortunately, was met with condemnation. When I asked questions about the submissive roles of women in Scripture or made friends with gay people, I wasn't "living biblically" and wasn't "trusting God's Word". The funny thing about believing that you (and people that believe like you) are saved or "in" and that everyone else is hellbound or "out" is that it leads to an alarming amount of self righteousness. Formerly being a member of churches that were far more concerned with orthodoxy (right belief) vs orthopraxy (right practice), I was completely unaware that my Bible had become an idol. My theology was my god. At that point, I didn't have faith. I had certainty. And they are most definitely NOT the same thing. #orthodox #orthodoxy #faith #theology #beingright #selfrighteous #selfrighteousness #certain #certainty #sinofcertainty #peterenns #theologian #christianquotes #christianauthor #christianbookstagram #christianbooks #deconstruction #deconstructingfaith #christianity #christian #religion #exvangelical #spiritualabuse #exfundamentalist #exfundie #religioustrauma #religioustraumasyndrome #deconstructingchristianity #evangelical #progressivechristianity
Are you a frustrated Christian or barely Christian? Do you want to understand how the Bible can lead to acquiring wisdom; not necessarily all the answers? Starting Sunday, January 9, Community Congregational United Church of Christ in Pullman is hosting a six week book discussion on “How the Bible Actually Works.” by Peter Enns. Each session will begin at 11:45 a.m. Free and open to everyone. Please register on line at www.pullmanucc.org. Link in bio. #palouse_ucc #howthebibleactuallyworks #peterenns
Clear interpretation of biblical texts for students, scholars, and pastors. Introducing The Bible in God's World Commentary series, with inaugural volume on Ecclesiastes by John Goldingay. [[Peruse our BIGWCS at the link in bio.]] @nijay.gupta #biblicalcommentary #walterbrueggemann #michaelgorman #tremperlongman #peterenns #richardbauckham #sermonprep #sermonpreparation
Last month we released the 10th Anniversary Edition of The Evolution of Adam by Peter Enns! This book explains how the tensions between Christianity and evolution are caused not by the discoveries of science, but by false expectations about the biblical texts. In this 10th Anniversary Edition, Enns updates readers on developments in the historical Adam debate, helping reconcile Genesis & Paul with current views on evolution and human origins. Go to the link in our bio to learn more! #brazospress #books #bookstagram #newrelease #10thanniversary #theevolutionofadam #peterenns #peteenns #historicaladam #humanorigins @peteenns
I must say this is turning into a very interesting read. #thislife #thisstory #thebibletellsmeso #peterenns #reading #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer
Day 1 of #allthebooksnov21 is November TBR or Hopefuls. 📚🐈⬛ As November is #nonfictionnovember I thought I’d put together a pile of non-fiction books for my TBR. As usual, Ellie seems to be quite sceptical. 📚🐈⬛ #allthebooksnov21 #nonfictionnovember #elliecat #bookaddict #bookstagram #readersofinstagram #instabooks #igbooks #nonfictionreads #interrogationofsilence #rowenamurray #brianmurray #georgemackaybrown #theforgottenways #alanhirsch #thesinofcertainty #peterenns #apromisedland #barackobama #finalreportofthetruthandreconciliationcommissionofcanada
Commentaries centered on kingdom compassion and justice. Introducing The Bible in God's World, with inaugural volume from #JohnGoldingay on Ecclesiastes. OT series editors: M. Daniel Carroll R. and Lissa Wray Beal. NT editors: @scotandkris and @NijayKGupta. The Bible in God's World Commentary Series is committed to the best in biblical scholarship and the editors have commissioned both established and newer scholars representing a rich array of cultural and national contexts. The particular vision and mission of this commentary series is to be attentive to how each biblical book presents the good news of God's kingdom and its vision for the justice and compassion to be embodied by the people of God. *See series at the link in bio.* #scotmcknight #nijaygupta #biblecommentary #biblicalcommentary #otcommentary #ntcommentary #sermonprep #sermonpreparation #ecclesiastes #biblicaljustice #biblicaljusticematters #biblicalcompassion #otscholarship #ntscholarship #biblicalscholarship #biblescholarship #biblicalscholar #biblescholar #biblicalscholars #biblicalscholar #biblematters #thebiblematters #sacredscripture #sacredscriptures #walterbrueggemann #michaelgorman #tremperlongman #peterenns #richardbauckham
