The author or authors of 2 Thessalonians urge their readers “not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed...to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here.” The tone of their urging suggests ...

We read about the founding of the church in Thessalonica in Acts 17:1-10. On his second missionary journey, around the year 50 AD, after founding the church in Philippi, Paul went to this strategic ...

Two of the tasks I have set for my blogging have been to present biblical studies in a format that is both accessible to a wide readership online and that steers clear of unnecessary controversy in ...

The Apostle Paul wrote this letter to a group of Christians who lived in the Greek city of Thessalonica, known today as Thessaloniki. Paul traveled there to share the good news of Jesus, having just ...

Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, and essays on the role of faith in a pluralistic society.

In January 2012, I began blogging a commentary on the Gospel of Mark, available at the Bible Junkies blog and now at America Magazine, which I completed in March 2013. From March to May 2013, I ...