Pastor Trevor Ducreay's Blog – May 2009 Archive (2)

A few of the recent discussions on BPN set me thinking. There is the person who believes he has discovered the Holy Grail of Biblical scholarship with a copy and paste list of what he thinks are the proper names and titles of God. Then there is the discussion on the necessity or sufficiency of academic preparation for the ministry.



In all this one thing becomes clear: inadequately prepared or untrained individuals usually are the most pontifical in their disputations. They seek to… Continue

A few weeks ago I was invited to be one of seven pastors and ministers speaking on the 7 Last Words (so-called) of Jesus. I was asked to speak on the first statement:Father Forgive Them for they know not what they do" (Lk 23:34).



It was one of those experiences where the Scriptures come alive in new ways and with fresh revelations and perspective, even though I had studied, preached and taught on this text numerous times. I'd like to share a few thoughts that this text commends to… Continue