Author: Skip Moen, Ph.D.

  • Paul’s Apologetics (5)

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Philippians 3:10-11 NASB In order that – We usually don’t read this verse along with the prior one. We stop after all the glorious statements in 3:10….

  • Paul’s Apologetics (4)

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Philippians 3:10-11 NASB The Dead Pool – “Being conformed to His death.” Now, what in the world can that mean? The only way to be conformed to…

  • Paul’s Apologetics (3)

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Philippians 3:10-11 NASB Fellowship of His sufferings – The last thing on the list. The last thing on Paul’s list is to externally observe, to know as…

  • Paul’s Apologetics (2)

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Philippians 3:10-11 NASB Power – In the hands of a true apologist, the Tanakh is dynamite. Paul’s use of dynamin, the Greek noun translated “power” is a…

  • Paul’s Apologetics (1)

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Philippians 3:10-11 NASB Know – Greek is a technical language. Where Hebrew might use a single word as an umbrella for many different (but related) meanings, Greek…

  • Pick and Choose

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber.” John 10:1 NASB Enter by the door – This is the introduction to the parable of the good shepherd. Since it is the…

  • Ready to Quit

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    The Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, to test Him.  Sighing deeply in His spirit, He said, “Why does this generation seek for a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.”  Leaving them, He again embarked and went away to the other side. Mark 8:11-13 NASB Sighing deeply…

  • Once Again

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    “and looking up to heaven with a deep sigh, He said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!” Mark 7:34 NASB Ephphatha – Yeshua heals a deaf boy. He does it in a very unusual way (you can read the whole story if you wish). We recognize this miracle and praise God. There is, of course, a second miracle…