Do you ever struggle to see how the stories of the Bible fit together? In this example from our course, The Storied World of the Bible, N.T. Wright follows a thread from the story of Adam and Eve to Moses’ final messages in Deuteronomy. You can enroll in The Storied World of the Bible right now at The post Follow the Thread…
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For as long as I can remember, my mother struggled with mental illness. Back when I was a young boy, they called the malady ‘manic-depressive disorder’. In the 1960s, the treatment regimen was harsh, given the lack of appropriate medications to deal with the illness. The approach would later be regarded as somewhat cruel and The post A Shadow of…
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Most of us have not realized the importance of what took place in Acts 2 at the feast of Pentecost. In this clip, Prof. Wright links the moment of Pentecost to the work Jesus did in the Cross and the grand narrative of Scripture. If you find this clip interesting, you’ll want to enroll in The post Why Is Pentecost…
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When I arrived at the University of Texas at Austin for my freshman year in college, I was full of hope, eager to explore the world of ideas on my own. My mother was a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany, but my parents had divorced when I was in first grade and I was raised The post ‘Surprised by Hope’…
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One of the great aspects involved in taking a course with Prof. Wright is hearing how he connects key ideas from the breadth of the biblical narrative. A great example comes from our new course, Surprised by the God of Hope, where he unpacks Romans 15:13: May the God of hope fill you with all The post [Video] There’s more…
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In just a few days, we’ll be releasing Surprised by the God of Hope. Who is this course for? When was the last time that you were surprised? Where were you? Who were you with and how did it happen? I’ll admit, sometimes I don’t like surprises. Perhaps, it is because my mind retrieves memories of The post Being Surprised by…
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We’re pleased to announce that Prof. Wright’s next course is inspired by and expands on the important insights in one of his most beloved books, Suprised by Hope. Many people have questions about what happens after we die and wonder if hope is simply about our ultimate future destination. It is a common assumption in Western The post Announcing ‘Surprised by…
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On day 5 of my 14-day quarantine in the UK, in October, 2020, I got a call from my Dad with news that I did not want to hear: ‘The doctor said it’s cancer’. I inhaled deeply and then went into problem-solving mode as I exhaled. The reason I was in the UK was to The post What Cancer Taught…
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This will be a Lent like no other. Last Lent we plunged into our first lockdown, unimaginable until it was forced upon us. We then supposed, as we struggled through Easter and Pentecost, that it couldn’t last much longer. But here we are again – and with horrible statistics of suffering and loss. And we The post Hope Amid the…
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