MARK WARD

Christian, Husband, Father, Writer, YouTuber

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Education

B.A. in Bible (minor: Graphic Design), BJU
M.A. in Bible, BJU
Ph.D. in New Testament Interpretation, BJU Seminary

Positions Held

2015-present | Logos Bible Software

(2022–present) Senior Editor, Digital Content
(2020-2022) Editor in Chief, Bible Study Magazine
(2017-2020) Academic Editor, Lexham Press
(2015-2017) Logos Pro

2006-2015 | BJU Press

Secondary Bible Writer

2001-2006 | BJU Mack Library

Research Assistant

Books

AUTHORIZED: THE USE AND MISUSE OF THE KING JAMES BIBLE

My attempt to apply the principle of 1 Cor 14—edification requires intelligibility—to the debate over the KJV.

BASICS FOR A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW

A middle school textbook going in depth on issues of identity, worldview, and comparative religions.

BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW: CREATION, FALL, REDEMPTION

A substantive but engaging high school textbook providing a capstone to a secondary Christian education.

BIBLIOLOGY FOR BEGINNERS: WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT THE BIBLE?

The Bible has a lot to say about the Bible—about its inspiration and authority, about its translation and interpretation.

PAUL'S RELIGIOUS AFFECTIONS

What can Paul’s emotional life—and the usage of key Pauline emotion words—tell us about the Christian life?

BIBLE TRUTHS: THE STORY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

A tour of redemptive-history from Adam to Christ for eighth graders.

BIBLE TRUTHS: PATTERNS FOR CHRISTIAN LIVING

Practical wisdom from Scripture for teens at one of life’s crossroads.

TEN WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR BIBLE STUDY WITH DIGITAL TOOLS

Paper is a great tool for Bible study—but digital resources provide additional value.

THE COMPLETE BEGINNERS GUIDE TO BIBLICAL GREEK

Sometimes it can be hard to know how much you should aim to know about the biblical languages.

BOOKS TO WHICH I’ve contributed a chapter

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH YOUR BIBLE TRAINING?

My chapter: “Curriculum Development”

EDITORIAL: Books

EDITORIAL: Magazines

Nov-Dec 2020 to Nov-Dec 2022

Films, etc.

Authorized

DVD

Faithlife Films

ARTICLES

 

Word by Word; the Logos Blog

  1. “Do You Really Need to Know Hebrew?”
    September 3, 2015
  2.  

  3. “Why Bible Typography Matters”
    September 11, 2015
  4.  

  5. “Keep Track of Your Bible Study Notes with Logos”
    September 18, 2015
  6.  

  7. “Get Help Learning Greek on Your Own”
    September 24, 2015
  8.  

  9. “How to Instantly Spot NT Allusions to the OT”
    October 8, 2015
  10.  

  11. “How to Filter the Information Flood with Logos”
    October 15, 2015
  12.  

  13. “How to Find the Right Passage When Your Memory Fails”
    October 22, 2015
  14.  

  15. “How Should We Number the 10 Commandments?”
    October 29, 2015
  16.  

  17. “What Agape Really Means”
    November 4, 2015
  18.  

  19. “Do You Break These Rules for Greek and Hebrew Study?”
    November 12, 2015
  20.  

  21. “Middle-Eastern Man Forgiven 450 Gazillion Dollar Debt”
    November 19, 2015
  22.  

  23. “A Bible Student’s Hidden Strength”
    November 25, 2015
  24.  

  25. “How to Pronounce “Logos” and Other Important Evangelical Words”
    November 26, 2015
  26.  

  27. “The Most Used Words in the Bible”
    December 2, 2015
  28.  

  29. “How to Quickly Transliterate Greek and Hebrew”
    December 3, 2015
  30.  

  31. “Do We Have to Choose Between Print and Digital?”
    December 9, 2015
  32.  

  33. “Three Tips for Stirring Up Your Love for the Bible”
    December 9, 2015
  34.  

  35. “Seeing the Forest and the Trees in Your Bible Study”
    December 16, 2015
  36.  

  37. “Bible Translations and the Democracy of the Dead”
    December 17, 2015
  38.  

  39. “The Most Christmasy Book in the Bible Isn’t What You Think”
    December 22, 2015
  40.  

  41. “The Sermon on the Mount: Finding Happiness in the Flood”
    December 30, 2015
  42.  

  43. “Start the New Year with a Free 30-Day Bible Study Course”
    December 31, 2015
  44.  

  45. “On Christian Trinkets and Bad Exegesis”
    January 6, 2016
  46.  

  47. “How to Search Your Entire Logos Library in a Flash”
    January 7, 2016
  48.  

  49. “What if People Actually Studied Their Bibles?”
    January 15, 2016
  50.  

  51. “How Good Are the Sermons You Preach to Yourself?”
    January 20, 2016
  52.  

  53. “How To Search Logos.com (or Any Website) in a Flash”
    January 21, 2016
  54.  

  55. “Tim Challies and Going All in with Ebooks”
    January 22, 2016
  56.  

  57. “5 Ways the Logos Pros Can Help with Your Bible Study”
    January 28, 2016
  58.  

  59. “How to Do Bible Word Studies: A Fool-Proof Guide”
    February 3, 2016
  60.  

  61. “Why 10 Translations May Be Better Than 1 Greek (or Hebrew) Bible”
    February 4, 2016
  62.  

  63. “The Question That Reveals Everything You Believe About the Old Testament”
    February 10, 2016
  64.  

  65. “How to Get the Most Out of Your Logos Home Page”
    February 11, 2016
  66.  

  67. “What Your View of Judges 11 Says About Your View of the Entire Bible”
    February 17, 2016
  68.  

  69. “The Logos Feature That Makes Using BDAG a Breeze”
    February 18, 2016
  70.  

  71. “Why the Questions Jesus Asked Were about More Than Answers”
    February 25, 2016
  72.  

  73. “What Do Lying Shrimp Have to Do with New Testament Exegesis?”
    March 9, 2016
  74.  

  75. “Is the Word “Easter” in the Bible?”
    March 11, 2016
  76.  

  77. “What Passage Should You Study This Easter?”
    March 16, 2016
  78.  

  79. “How Do You Apply a Passage When It Has No Commands?”
    March 23, 2016
  80.  

  81. “Introducing the New and Improved Logos Pro Training Page”
    March 31, 2016
  82.  

  83. “Why Words Mean What They Do, and Why It Matters for Bible Study”
    April 6, 2016
  84.  

  85. “Have I Lost My Old Logos or Libronix Books?”
    April 7, 2016
  86.  

  87. “And They Were Exceedingly Astonished”
    April 14, 2016
  88.  

  89. “The Power of Naming the Bible Study Practices You Do Naturally”
    April 20, 2016
  90.  

  91. “An Advanced Bible Study Skill Anyone Can Master”
    April 27, 2016
  92.  

  93. “Top Bible Study Resources, as Picked by the Logos Pros”
    April 28, 2016
  94.  

  95. “Which Bible Translation Is Best? All the Good Ones.”
    May 4, 2016
  96.  

  97. “How to Create Links to Specific Logos Resources”
    May 5, 2016
  98.  

  99. “When (and How) to Use Multiple Bible Translations”
    May 11, 2016
  100.  

  101. “5 Powerful Logos Capabilities You May Have Missed”
    May 12, 2016
  102.  

  103. “How to Understand the New Testament’s Use of the Old Testament”
    May 24, 2016
  104.  

  105. “5 Guidelines for Picking the Right Bible Translation”
    May 25, 2016
  106.  

  107. “The Top 5 Ways to Go from Logos Novice to Logos Pro”
    May 26, 2016
  108.  

  109. “The Power of Slowing Down Your Bible Study”
    May 27, 2016
  110.  

  111. “Bible Translations in the “Mere Christian” Hallway”
    June 1, 2016
  112.  

  113. “How to Avoid Plagiarism in Your Sermons and Papers”
    June 2, 2016
  114.  

  115. “Should We “Dumb Down” the Bible When People Don’t Get It?”
    June 14, 2016
  116.  

  117. “When and How to Use the Septuagint in Your Bible Study”
    June 16, 2016
  118.  

  119. “Should We Dumb Down the Bible? Yes. (Sort of.)”
    June 22, 2016
  120.  

  121. “How to Highlight a Book Like a Bible Nerd”
    June 23, 2016
  122.  

  123. “What Should You Leave Out When You Teach the Bible?”
    June 29, 2016
  124.  

  125. “How to Study a Psalm: Essential Steps for Starting Right”
    July 6, 2016
  126.  

  127. “The Open Secret to Actually Reading the Bible Regularly”
    July 7, 2016
  128.  

  129. “How to Study a Psalm: 4 Keys to Interpretation”
    July 13, 2016
  130.  

  131. “How to Do a Bible Word Study on “Love””
    July 14, 2016
  132.  

  133. “How to Apply a Psalm to Your Situation”
    July 20, 2016
  134.  

  135. “How to Use a Commentary to Study the Psalms”
    July 21, 2016
  136.  

  137. “”Get behind Me” or “Be Gone”: How to Explore Textual Variants in Matthew 4”
    July 27, 2016
  138.  

  139. “3 Tips for Using Logos on a Touchscreen Laptop”
    July 28, 2016
  140.  

  141. “How Is Bible Study Like Ultimate Frisbee?”
    August 10, 2016
  142.  

  143. “How to Choose Your Top Bibles in Logos”
    August 11, 2016
  144.  

  145. “5 Ways Loving Your Neighbor Will Change Your Bible Teaching”
    August 17, 2016
  146.  

  147. “How To Find a Bible Verse Fast”
    August 18, 2016
  148.  

  149. “What to Do When You Find an Interpretive Quandary”
    August 31, 2016
  150.  

  151. “6 Reasons Pastors Will Love the Sermon Editor in Logos 7”
    September 1, 2016
  152.  

  153. “9 Reasons I Use Logos When I Preach”
    September 6, 2016
  154.  

  155. “How to Know That You Know the Bible”
    September 7, 2016
  156.  

  157. “3 Practical Tips to Keep in Mind When You Quote Scripture”
    September 8, 2016
  158.  

  159. “How to Copy-Paste Bible Text from Logos without Leaving Your Word Processor”
    September 14, 2016
  160.  

  161. “3 Things That Logos Can Do for the Lay Leader”
    September 15, 2016
  162.  

  163. “Crush Your Exegesis Paper: 3 Secrets Every Student Should Know”
    September 21, 2016
  164.  

  165. “3 Reasons Not to Panic over Bible Translation Revisions”
    September 29, 2016
  166.  

  167. “2 Digital Bible Study Tips for Busy Moms”
    October 5, 2016
  168.  

  169. “How to Quickly Find Every Rhetorical Question in the New Testament”
    October 13, 2016
  170.  

  171. “How to Compare Translations Like a Bible Nerd”
    October 19, 2016
  172.  

  173. “How to Make Your Logos Screen Look Like a Pro’s”
    October 26, 2016
  174.  

  175. “3 Logos Shortcuts You Can Use Right Away”
    November 2, 2016
  176.  

  177. “If the Bible Is Clear, Why Are There So Many Opinions?”
    November 9, 2016
  178.  

  179. “Why Difficulties in the Bible Are a Good Thing”
    November 16, 2016
  180.  

  181. “Why Do So Many Christians Disagree over the Bible?”
    November 30, 2016
  182.  

  183. “10 Practical Tips for Family Devotions This Christmas”
    December 7, 2016
  184.  

  185. “What Pop Music Can Teach Us about Interpreting Scripture”
    December 21, 2016
  186.  

  187. “What If People Really Studied Their Bibles in 2017?”
    December 30, 2016
  188.  

  189. “My Favorite Example of Engaging the Head & Heart in Preaching”
    January 18, 2017
  190.  

  191. “3 Reasons You Should Read the Whole Bible This Year”
    January 25, 2017
  192.  

  193. “What’s the Best Evangelism Strategy? Some Wisdom from John Piper”
    February 16, 2017
  194.  

  195. “Is It Ever OK to Take Shortcuts in Bible Study?”
    February 22, 2017
  196.  

  197. “Listen: Logos Bible Software on the Shaun Tabatt Show”
    February 24, 2017
  198.  

  199. “How to Do a Bible Study on Abortion”
    February 28, 2017
  200.  

  201. “How to Use-and How Not to Use-the Amplified Bible”
    March 2, 2017
  202.  

  203. “The Power and Pitfalls of Studying Biblical Lists”
    March 8, 2017
  204.  

  205. “What a Postmodern Literary Theorist Taught Me about Biblical Authority”
    March 9, 2017
  206.  

  207. “Biblical Studies & the Myth of Neutrality”
    March 22, 2017
  208.  

  209. “Which Are More Accurate: Literal or Non-Literal Bible Translations?”
    March 29, 2017
  210.  

  211. “Video: How to Create, Deliver, and Publish a Powerful Sermon”
    March 30, 2017
  212.  

  213. “How to Do Some Spring Cleaning in Your Logos Library”
    April 5, 2017
  214.  

  215. “How to Search Your Highlights inside Logos”
    April 12, 2017
  216.  

  217. “How What You Love Shapes How You Interpret the Bible”
    April 26, 2017
  218.  

  219. “3 Tips for Discovering Biblical Connections in Logos”
    April 27, 2017
  220.  

  221. “When Two Bible Translations Disagree, Which One Is Right?”
    May 3, 2017
  222.  

  223. “The Power of Spotting Metaphors in Your Bible Study”
    May 4, 2017
  224.  

  225. “Get Logos Training Made Especially for Academics”
    May 9, 2017
  226.  

  227. “Why Pastors Should Use a Different Greek Text”
    May 10, 2017
  228.  

  229. “A Simple New Way to Search Your Bible Inside Logos”
    May 11, 2017
  230.  

  231. “Why We Need a New Kind of Hebrew Lexicon”
    May 18, 2017
  232.  

  233. “A Simple Tip for Keeping Your Greek & Hebrew Skills Sharp”
    May 24, 2017
  234.  

  235. “How to Create a Church Culture that Loves Bible Study”
    May 25, 2017
  236.  

  237. “Has the Gospel-Centered Pendulum Swung Too Far?”
    May 31, 2017
  238.  

  239. “You’ve Probably Never Seen the Real King James Version”
    June 7, 2017
  240.  

  241. “Why We Should Stop Capitalizing Pronouns Referring to God”
    June 8, 2017
  242.  

  243. “How to Customize the Copy Bible Verse Tool in Logos”
    June 14, 2017
  244.  

  245. “How to Search Connections between Greek and English Bibles”
    June 15, 2017
  246.  

  247. “5 Reasons Studying the Original Languages Is Worth the Pain”
    June 21, 2017
  248.  

  249. “How to Get Free Logos Books and Other Swag”
    June 22, 2017
  250.  

  251. “5 More Reasons Bible Teachers Should Learn Greek & Hebrew”
    June 28, 2017
  252.  

  253. “3 Reasons Preachers Shouldn’t Publicly Contradict a Bible Translation”
    July 5, 2017
  254.  

  255. “Why Does Logos Say “Dine” Is a Metaphor in Luke 14:1?”
    July 6, 2017
  256.  

  257. “What Would the Author of Amazing Grace” Say about Social Media?””
    July 26, 2017
  258.  

  259. “4 Simple Tips for Getting the Most out of Logos Bible Software”
    July 27, 2017
  260.  

  261. “The Twist in the Sermon on the Mount That You Probably Missed”
    August 23, 2017
  262.  

  263. “How I Prepare, Preach, and Publish Sermons When Time Is Short”
    September 13, 2017
  264.  

  265. “Do We Have to Answer Every Tough Bible & Theology Question?”
    September 14, 2017
  266.  

  267. “3 Free Logos Features That Make Seminary Easier”
    September 16, 2017
  268.  

  269. “2 Quick Hacks That Will Help You Learn from Early Christians”
    September 20, 2017
  270.  

  271. “3 Simple Ways to Find That Quote or Passage You Can’t Quite Remember”
    September 21, 2017
  272.  

  273. “A New Translation of a Bible Translation Preface”
    September 27, 2017
  274.  

  275. “What a 400-Year-Old Bible Preface Can Teach Us about Translations”
    September 29, 2017
  276.  

  277. “3 Tips for Professors Training the Next Generation of Ministers”
    October 4, 2017
  278.  

  279. “How Paragraph Breaks Can Help You Understand the Bible”
    October 5, 2017
  280.  

  281. “4 Ways to Thank Your Pastor This Pastor Appreciation Month”
    October 9, 2017
  282.  

  283. “Why Would a Church Ban the Bible?”
    October 10, 2017
  284.  

  285. “Why Bible Teachers Should, Like, Care about Proper English”
    October 25, 2017
  286.  

  287. “Why Logos’ Typography Matters”
    October 26, 2017
  288.  

  289. “Why Luther’s 95 Theses Start with a Critique of a Bible Translation”
    October 31, 2017
  290.  

  291. “What a Viral Video Tells Us about a Reformation Truth”
    November 1, 2017
  292.  

  293. “Thinking of Getting Logos? Read This.”
    November 2, 2017
  294.  

  295. “How to Be Truly Free: Become a Slave of Christ”
    November 8, 2017
  296.  

  297. “3 Ways to Start Studying the Bible with the Logos Web App”
    November 3, 2017
  298.  

  299. “The Hidden Figure behind Oswald Chambers’ My Utmost for His Highest”
    November 15, 2017
  300.  

  301. “Last Day: Get Started with Greek for Under $35”
    November 22, 2017
  302.  

  303. “Misunderstanding the Most Common Old Testament Literary Device”
    November 22, 2017
  304.  

  305. “Did Augustine Believe in Biblical Inerrancy?”
    November 23, 2017
  306.  

  307. “Is There Anything New to Say about the Christmas Story?”
    November 29, 2017
  308.  

  309. “How Evangelical Theologians Are Tackling the Doctrine of the Trinity”
    December 6, 2017
  310.  

  311. “What Do We Really Know about the Three Wise Men?”
    December 7, 2017
  312.  

  313. “5 Words You’re Probably Not Getting in the Christmas Story”
    December 14, 2017
  314.  

  315. “Is the Pope Right or Wrong on “Lead Us Not Into Temptation”?”
    December 15, 2017
  316.  

  317. “Evidence of God’s Grace amidst the “War on Christmas””
    December 20, 2017
  318.  

  319. “How to Teach the True Meaning of Christmas to Your Kids”
    December 25, 2017
  320.  

  321. “What’s the Difference between Lament and Complaint?”
    December 27, 2017
  322.  

  323. “Tips on Psalm 2”
    December 28, 2017
  324.  

  325. “How to Think Like a Christian Should”
    December 31, 2017
  326.  

  327. “One Thing Every True Evangelical Has in Common”
    January 19, 2018
  328.  

  329. “What Should New Testament Preachers Do with Old Testament Promises?”
    January 25, 2018
  330.  

  331. “3 Reasons You Should Read the Work of James K.A. Smith”
    January 31, 2018
  332.  

  333. “What Makes a Good Biblical Scholar?”
    February 1, 2018
  334.  

  335. “Verily, God Did Not Say “Thou Shalt Not Steal””
    February 7, 2018
  336.  

  337. “Search Logos for Things, Not Words”
    February 8, 2018
  338.  

  339. “The RSV Takes on the KJV”
    February 14, 2018
  340.  

  341. “A Systematic Theology for Black History Month”
    February 28, 2018
  342.  

  343. “If Commentaries Were Sports Teams”
    March 7, 2018
  344.  

  345. “How to Spot a Falsely Attributed Quotation”
    March 14, 2018
  346.  

  347. “3 Reasons To Study Greek, and 3 Reasons Not To”
    March 15, 2018
  348.  

  349. “Good and Bad Goals for Studying New Testament Greek”
    March 21, 2018
  350.  

  351. “How to Use a Critical Commentary If You’re an Evangelical”
    March 29, 2018
  352.  

  353. “Some Say Easter” Is Pagan. Is it Really?””
    April 2, 2018
  354.  

  355. “How to Write a Funeral Sermon”
    April 11, 2018
  356.  

  357. “The Key to Not Being a Bad Bible Reader”
    April 18, 2018
  358.  

  359. “Should Barbarians Get to Have God’s Words?”
    May 8, 2018
  360.  

  361. “4 Simple Language Principles That Will Improve Your Bible Study”
    May 9, 2018
  362.  

  363. “What’s the First Thing You Need to Know About NT Greek?”
    May 17, 2018
  364.  

  365. “The Easy Way to Do a Responsible Bible Word Study”
    May 30, 2018
  366.  

  367. “How to Use Logos Like a BibleWorks Pro”
    June 6, 2018
  368.  

  369. “How to Choose Your Next Read”
    June 13, 2018
  370.  

  371. “How to Do a Bible Word Study in English the Easy Way”
    June 20, 2018
  372.  

  373. “Search Original Languages for Word Meaning with Unique Logos Tools”
    June 27, 2018
  374.  

  375. “Someone Plagiarized My Book a Century Before I Was Born”
    July 3, 2018
  376.  

  377. “5 Reasons Studying Greek Is Worth the Pain”
    July 19, 2018
  378.  

  379. “Why We Do What We Do: C.S. Lewis on Motivation”
    September 18, 2018
  380.  

  381. “On Misquoting C.S. Lewis (and Knowing an Author’s Voice)”
    September 20, 2018
  382.  

  383. “Language Cannot Sit Still, Even in Church”
    September 27, 2018
  384.  

  385. “Why Luther’s 95 Theses Start with a Critique of a Bible Translation”
    October 25, 2018
  386.  

  387. “3 Sanity Checks for Odd Bible Interpretations”
    Mar 2019
  388.  

  389. “Include Systematic Theology in Your Bible Exposition”
    May 2019
  390.  

  391. “Review: An Introduction to the Greek New Testament Produced at Tyndale House, Cambridge”
    Jun 2019
  392.  

  393. “3 Free Logos Features That Make Seminary Easier”
    Aug 2019
  394.  

  395. “5 Words You’re Probably Not Getting in the Christmas Story”
    Dec 2019
  396.  

  397. “Never Take a Verse Out of Context Again with the New Lexham Context Commentary”
    Feb 2020
  398.  

  399. “How to See Changes in the ESV (though They Don’t Matter Much)”
    Feb 29, 2020
  400.  

  401. “Tattoo-Inspired New Testament Exegesis”
    May 19, 2020
  402.  

  403. “10 Reasons This Bible Nerd Loves Logos Bible Software”
    March, 2022
  404.  

  405. “What ‘Leah’s Eyes Were Weak’ Means—& What It Says about Bible Interpretation”
    May, 2022
  406.  

  407. “Tips for Bible Students: 2 Simple Things I Do in Logos All the Time”
    June, 2022
  408.  

  409. “Good Writing: Ten Short Maxims”
    August, 2022
  410.  

  411. “Typography in Logos: A Behind-the-Scenes Look”
    August 25, 2022
  412.  

  413. “3 Reasons to Use Better Bible Study Resources than Strong’s”
    October 4, 2022
  414.  

  415. “Why Did John Piper Say He Hardly Needs BDAG?”
    October 17, 2022
  416.  

  417. “Is Language Change Dangerous?”
    December 15, 2022
  418.  

  419. “3 Reasons Not to Mention Greek and Hebrew Words in a Sermon”
    February 16, 2022
  420.  

  421. “Why Does Logos Cost So Much?”
    March 13, 2023
  422.  

  423. “How to Use Strong’s Concordance and What to Use Instead”
    March 30, 2023
  424.  

  425. “What Is the Moral of the Story of the Good Samaritan?”
    April 26, 2023
  426.  

  427. “Why Did John Piper Say He Needs Very Few Commentaries?”
    April 27, 2023
  428.  

  429. “The Secret Meaning of YHWH”
    July 27, 2023
  430.  

  431.  “What Speak Truth in Love Means—and Doesn’t Mean”
    Sep 1, 2023
  432.  

  433.  “40 Best-Selling Books for Baptists”
    Feb 2, 2024

On Language & Scripture

 

FrontLine column; 2014–2020

 

How long halt ye between two opinions?
March/April 2014

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places
May/June 2014

But God commendeth his love toward us
July/August 2014

Is-ree-uhl
Sep/Oct 2014

Etymological Fallacy 1: Words don’t necessarily mean what they used to mean
Nov/Dec 2014

Etymological Fallacy 2: Fabulous
Jan/Feb 2015

Etymological Fallacy 3: Greek and Hebrew are the result of language change
Mar/Apr 2015

ImminentImmanent, and Eminent
May/June 2015

Pure Religion
July/August 2015

Wimmin
Sep/Oct 2015

Biblical Worldview
Nov/Dec 2015

John McWhorter and Bible Study
Jan/Feb 2016

Conservatism, Progressivism, and the English Language, part 1
Mar/Apr 2016

Conservatism, Progressivism, and the English Language, part 2
May/June 2016

The OED, part 1
July/August 2016

The OED, part 2
Sep/Oct 2016

Give Me the Text
Nov/Dec 2016

Let’s Stop Capitalizing Deity Pronouns
Jan/Feb 2017

How the KJV Takes God’s Words out of People’s Hands
Mar/Apr 2017

The Generic He
May/June 2017

Other People’s Grammar and Spelling Mistakes
July/August 2017

Water Closets and the Euphemism Treadmill
Sep/Oct 2017

Lexiles, Seuss, and the Bible
Nov/Dec 2017

Semantic Conservatism
Jan/Feb 2018

The Barbarians Might Could Getcha
Mar/Apr 2018

In the Greek
May/June 2018

David Bellos Is Wrong about the Bible and Language
July/Aug 2018

Australian English
Sep/Oct 2018

The Etymology of ‘Atonement’
Nov/Dec 2018

Written vs. Spoken Language in Scripture’
Jan/Feb 2019

Anglicizing Bible Names
Mar/Apr 2019

Translating ‘James’
May/June 2019

Bono and the Bible
July/Aug 2019

Neither Do They Spin
Sep/Oct 2019

Evangelical Is the New Evangelistic
Nov/Dec 2019

The Lexham English Septuagint
Jan/Feb 2020

Don’t Cut Covenants
Mar/Apr 2020

The Pure Word New Testament
May/Jun 2020

Language and Redundancy
July/Aug 2020

A Perfect Bible
Sep/Oct 2020

A Farewell and a Thank You
Nov/Dec 2020

Word Nerd: Language and the Bible

Backpage column, Bible Study Magazine; links are to YouTube versions of each column.

Where Did the Word “Lord” Come From?
Nov/Dec 2020

The NASB Is So Fastidious—And That’s Why I Love It
Jan/Feb 2021

‘Jehovah’ Is a Mistake—But I Still Say the Word
Mar/Apr 2021

Bible The
May/Jun 2021

Alternatives to Strong’s Dictionary
Jul/Aug 2021

How Words Are Born & What This Has to Do with Your Bible Study
Sep/Oct 2021

International Thank a Bible Translator Day
Published only on YouTube

What Counts as “Literal” Bible Translation?
Nov/Dec 2021

A Lesson from the LOLCatz Bible
Published only on YouTube

How Do You Pronounce Hard Bible Words?
Jan/Feb 2022

Don’t Mix Up the Senses of Bible Words
Mar/Apr 2022

“The Literal Gun”
May/Jun 2022

“Specious and Arbitrary Lucidity”
July/Aug 2022

“The NRSVue’s Translation of 1 Cor 6:9″
Sep/Oct 2022

“Language Change is Good”
Nov/Dec 2022 

Other Articles by Date

The Baptist General Conference
Mack Library Research Report, June 2005

The Young Fundamentalists Survey: Summary and Analysis
Mack Library Research Report, June 2005

“Choosing Bible Software”
Today’s Christian Preacher, Summer 2007, pp. 7-9

Christian’s Dangerous Book
Modern Pilgrim

Gospel-Centered Buzzwords
FrontLine Magazine, July/Aug, 2012

Straight Cuts: Proverbs 1:7
FrontLine Magazine, Sep/Oct, 2012

Introduction to the Bible
For all Bibles produced by Bibles International, 2012

Introduction to the Old Testament
For all Bibles produced by Bibles International, 2012

Introduction to the New Testament
For all Bibles produced by Bibles International, 2012

How To Do Word Studies (And How Not To Do Them)
FrontLine Magazine, Nov/Dec, 2012

The Dwarfs Are for the Dwarfs: Stanley Fish The Pragmatic Presuppositionalist” PDFHTML
Answers Research Journal, vol. 6, 2013; first presented at Bible Faculty Summit, Aug 1, 2012, Northland International University

The Hermeneutics of Homosexuality
FrontLine Magazine, Nov/Dec, 2013

Labeling Your Bible Reading Intuitions
Bible Study Magazine, May/June 2016

And They Were Exceedingly Astonished
Bible Study Magazine, May/June 2016

The Story of ͗Ἀρσενοκοίτης according to BDAG

Bible Faculty Summit
, July 27, 2016, Maranatha Bible Univeristy, Watertown, WI.

A Muslim Reads the Bible
FrontLine, July/Aug 2016)

Dear Paul
Bible Study Magazine, July/Aug 2016

“Run a Quick Search for Rhetorical Questions”
Bible Study Magazine, Nov/Dec 2016

“Exploring the Old Testament Law in Context”
Bible Study Magazine, Jan/Feb 2017

New Tools for Teaching Textual Criticism to Laypeople
Bible Faculty Summit, Aug 2, 2017, Appalachian Bible College, Mount Hope, WV.

“Typography in Early Reformation Vernacular Bibles”
Evangelical Theological Society annual meeting, Nov 17, 2017, Providence, RI.

3 Ways to Graciously Engage KJV-Only Believers

The Gospel Coalition, July 26, 2018

Can We Trust the Biblical Manuscripts?

Cover story, Bible Study Magazine, Sep-Oct 2018.

I Don’t Know How I Learned Anything
Didaktikos (Sep 2020), 44.

How to Rescue People from the Trap of KJV-Onlyism
Credo Magazine (Oct 9, 2020).

Don’t Be a One-Bible-Version-Onlyist
Credo Magazine (Oct 16, 2020).

3 Temptations Old Books Will Help You Face
The Gospel Coalition (Dec 28, 2020).

“Esau McCaulley”
Cover story, Bible Study Magazine, July/Aug 2021.

“A Revolution in Bible Design”
Cover story, Bible Study Magazine, Nov/Dec 2021.

“Let Me Help You Help Your KJV-Only Friend”
BJU Seminary Viewpoints, Oct 28, 2021

“Borrowing from the KJV Bank & Trust”
Text & Canon, Nov 8, 2021

I Frequently Feel Like a Father Failure
Growing Fathers, Feb 22, 2022
See also YouTube version

Let the KJV Preface Teach You to Trust Modern Bibles: The KJV Translators Were Not KJV-Only
Baptist Bulletin, Sep/Oct 2021

Does the NRSV Compromise on Homosexuality?
The Gospel Coalition, July 6, 2022

“Jonathan Leeman and Vern Poythress on the Language of Love in the New Testament”
Cover story, Bible Study Magazine, Nov/Dec 2022

How to Be Gracious When Haters Gonna Hate
Idea Network, Oct 3, 2022

Does the Accuracy of Its Second-Person Pronouns Commend the Continued Use of the AV in Public Reading and Preaching? A Debate Between Christian McShaffrey and Mark Ward
Bible League Quarterly, 2023

What Makes a Bible Translation Bad?
Text & Canon, June 13, 2023

What Makes a Bible Translation Really Bad?
Text & Canon, July 11, 2023

“The Amplified Bible”
Text & Canon, Forthcoming

Book Reviews

Review of The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, by Carl Trueman
Journal of Biblical Theology & Worldview, vol. 1 no. 2 (Spring, 2021).

Review of The Doctrine of Creation, by Bruce Riley Ashford and Craig Bartholomew
Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal, vol. 26 (2021).

Review of Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism, edited by Elijah Hixson and Peter Gurry
Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal, vol. 26 (2021).

Review of Fiction, Lies, and the Authority of Law, by Steven D. Smith
Journal of Biblical Theology & Worldview, Vol. 2, No. 2,
Spring 2022.

Review of Hear Ye the Word of the Lord: What We Miss If We Only Read the Bible, by D. Brent Sandy.”
Christianity Today, forthcoming.

“Review of The Disintegrating Conscience and the Decline of Modernity, by Steven D. Smith.”
Themelios, forthcoming.

“Review of 40 Questions about Bible Translation, by Mark Strauss.”
Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal, forthcoming.

 

Lectures and Seminars

Multiple BibleWorks and Logos Training Sessions, 2004ff.

Shaping a Biblical Worldview through the Study of Literature
online CHART webinar, BJU Press, Nov. 10, 2011

Technology Giveth” and “Technology Taketh Away
Reformed Baptist Seminary, Jan 24, 2012

“Stanley Fish and Christian Apologetics”
two lectures, Bob Jones Seminary Apologetics course, Jan 22 and 24, 2013

Using BibleWorks and Logos
Mount Calvary Baptist Church Whetstone Conference, June 6, 2013.

“The One Story of Scripture”
Bob Jones Academy Faculty In-Service, Aug 12, 2013.

West Virginia Christian Education Association Conference, Sep 25-26, 2013 & Grandview Christian School ACTS Conference, Oct 24-25, 2013

  • “How to Set Up a Cheap but Attractive Church/School Website”
  • “The One Story of Scripture”
  • “By Faith We Understand: Forming a Biblical Worldview”

“Which Bible Software Should I Buy? Accordance, BibleWorks, or Logos?”
BJU Greek Forum, April 10, 2014

Reformed Baptist Seminary Hermeneutics Module, May 9, 2014. BibleWorks, Logos, Accordance lectures.

  • Part 1: Guidelines for Choosing and Using Bible Software
  • Part 2: BibleWorks
  • Part 3: Logos
  • Part 4: Accordance

Screencasts supporting and extending NT 251 (“The Sermon on the Mount”) and NT305 (New Testament Theology); Logos Mobile Ed; 2014-2015.

“Why Bible Typography Matters
Mount Calvary Baptist Church combined adult Sunday School, Jan 25, 2015.

“Why Bible Typography Matters”
Logos’ BibleTech Conference, May 1, 2015.
Creation, Fall, Redemption

Three messages at Grace Baptist Church of Victoria, British Columbia; Oct 11-12, 2015.

Biblical Worldview: Creation, Fall, Redemption
Block class, Foundation Baptist College, Edmonton, Alberta; May 9-14, 2016.

“Why the Standard View of Agape Is Wrong and What We Should Preach Instead”
Pastors FAST Class, Meadowlands Baptist Church; May 9-10, 2016

Asia Center for Advanced Christian Studies Lectures

Let’s Talk Marijuana, hosted by InDoubt.ca, part of Back to the Bible Canada
Feb 22, 2018, Surrey, B.C.

Hill Creek Christian School kick-off message
Sep 5, 2018

Bible and Apologetics Family Conference; Sep 8, 2018

  • How Can Christians Know that We Know the Truth?
  • Who Decided What’s in My Bible?

Bibliology Lectures for Communion Church, Mount Vernon; Oct 3 and 17, 2018

  • Transmission: How Were the Words of the Bible Preserved and Copied?
  • Translation: How Was the Bible Translated from Its Original Languages?

SNT 614, Exposition of Romans; Spring, 2019

BJU Seminary Online MDiv

BibleTech Conference, Seattle; April 11-12, 2019

Reformed Baptist Seminary, Sacramento, CA; Sep 19-20, 2019

Linguistics, Bible Translation, and Hermeneutics Lectures
  1. How Words Mean, Part 1: An Introduction to Linguistics
  2. How Words Mean, Part 2: Exegetical Fallacies
  3. Bible Translation, Part 1: Theories of Bible Translation
  4. Bible Translation Part 2: Characteristics of Major Bible Translations
  5. Bible Translation Part 3: How to Help Your Congregation Use Bible Translations Profitably
  6. An Evaluation of Confessional Bibliology
  7. How to Handle KJV-Only Sheep, Or, How to Inoculate Your Congregation Against One-Version Onlyism

Grace Baptist Church of Rochester, WA; Oct 10-11, 2020

Bible Conference: Biblical Worldview: Creation, Fall, Redemption
  1. Worldview
  2. Creation
  3. Fall
  4. Redemption
  5. Q&A

Tri-County Bible Church, Madison, OH; Oct 31, 2021

Identity: A Biblical Worldview of Yourself | Part 1: Cultural Analysis
Identity: A Biblical Worldview of Yourself | Part 2: Biblical Teaching

BJU Seminary Special Lecture; Nov 1, 2021

Is the Textus Receptus Perfect in Every Jot and Tittle?

BJU Chapel; Nov 2–3, 2021

Three Ways to Love Your Neighbor through Social Media with Special Appearance by the Apocrypha
Three More Ways to Love Your Neighbor through Social Media from an Alumni of Bob Jones University

Exponential Conference; Mar 9, 2022

Break-out session: “Empowered Illumination: When Leaders Dig Deeper, So Do the People”

Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary; July 26, 2022

Summer Seminary for Pastors

1. Which TR and Why? Confessional Bibliology’s Conflicting Answers to Key Questions.
2. How to Pastor Those Influenced by KJV-Onlyism and Confessional Bibliology

Church Conference in Toronto area; Oct 14–15, 2022

1. Worldview
2. Creation
3. Fall
4. Redemption

TruCon 2023, Telugu Reformed Union

Hyderabad, India

1. How to Develop a Doctrinally Discerning Church
2. How to Rightly Divide the Word of God

Six-week session on Paul’s Religious Affections for Indian pastors

May–June, 2023

 

Family Camp Addresses on Loving Your Neighbor on Social Media for King’s Cross Church

Camp Gilead • Carnation, WA; June 16–17, 2023

 

Breakout Session on Biblical Worldview for Regular Baptist Ministries Annual Conference

Salem, Oregon; July 28, 2023

 

Lunch and Learn at Museum of the Bible

Washington, D.C.; Aug 25, 2023

 

Pre-Conference Logos Training Session E3 Pastors Conference

Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, Oct 18, 2023

1. Getting Started with Logos
2. Using Logos for Sermon Prep
3. Using Logos for Language Study

Good Thinking and Writing

Intercity Baptist Church, Detroit, MI, Oct 20, 2023

 

Grace Baptist Church of Rochester, WA; Oct 28–29, 2023

1. Do We Have the Text of John 11?
2. Do Textual Criticism Yourself
3. The Inspiration of the Bible
4. The King James Bible Study Project
 

Apologetics Canada, Abbotsford, B.C.; March 1, 2024

1. Keynote: “Why Are There So Many English Bibles, and What Are We Supposed to Do about It?”
2. Breakout: “KJV Words You Don’t Know You Don’t Know: A Gracious Answer to KJV-Onlyism”

Interviews

A talk with my linguistics hero John McWhorter on Lexicon Valley.

A few talks with Isaac Dagneau on the InDoubt podcast from Back to the Bible Canada:

A talk with John Marino on the CrossView podcast.

A talk with Travis Montgomery on the Exegetical Tools podcast.

A talk with Shaun Tabbat on the Shaun Tabbat Show.

A talk with Tyler Robbins of Sharper Iron in a video chat; great discussion.

A talk with Kristin Tetteh of Faithlife in a Facebook Live interview.

A talk with Eric Walker of Ignite a Nation.

A talk with the Bible Gateway.

A talk with Kerby Anderson on Point of View Live.

A talk with Janet Mefferd on Janet Mefferd Today.

A talk with Kevin Thompson on the Basic Bible podcast.

A talk with Joe Taylor of Faith on the Edge.

A talk with Carmen Laberge of Reconnecting Faith.

A talk with Bob Crittenden of the Meeting House.

A tlak with DJ Harry on Let’s Talk Church.

A talk with Roger Marsh of The Bottom Line on KBRT.

A talk with Zach Bartels on the These Go to 11 podcast.

A talk with Zack Groff on the Confessing Our Hope Podcast of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

A talk with Aimee Byrd, Carl Trueman, and Todd Pruit on Mortification of Spin.

A talk with the guys at Bridge Ministries.

A talk with J.A. Medders on the HomeRow podcast.

A talk with Jason K. Allen on the Preaching and Preachers podcast.

A talk with Nick Kennicot, et al., of Wrath and Grace Radio.

A talk with John Marino on the CrossView Podcast for a second time!

A talk with John Hall on WORD FM 101.5, Pittsburgh.

A talk with Empty Tomb Media.

A talk with Mike Jackson on the Free Born Podcast.

A three-part talk on the Frisch Perspective: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.

A talk with Dwayne Greene.

A talk with Don Vanzant.

Four-part interview with the Recovering Fundamentalist Podcast: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4.

A talk with the guys at Remnant Radio.

A talk with Ryland Brown at Logos Daily about Bibliology for Beginners.

A talk with Steve Pettit of Bob Jones University. 

A talk about the Dead Sea Scrolls and Bible Study Magazine and Bible translation with Ken and Deb on Moody Radio in the Morning.

A talk with Dwayne Green about textual criticism and KJV-Onylism, broken up intothree | videos.

A talk with the guys at The Gospel Perspective Podcast. Part 1 | Part 2.

A talk with Josh Lewis and Michael Rowntree at Remnant Radio’s YouTube channel.

A talk with Chris Arnzen at Iron Sharpens Iron radio. Part 1 | Part 2.

A talk with Nick and Erika Fain at Digital Campfire.

A talk with James-Michael Smith at Disciple Dojo.

A talk with Paul Weaver on Bible and Theology Matters. Part 1 | Part 2

A talk with Claude Ramsey at the Here I Stand Theology Podcast.

A talk with Jordan Burrows on Revivalists for Christ.

A talk with John and Kathy on The Ride Home about being gracious online.

A chat at ETS 2022 with the guys at Remnant Radio.

A chat with Zach Miller at What Your Pastor Didn’t Tell You.

Another chat with the Remnant Radio guys.

A chat with the guys at G220 Radio.

 A chat with “the Mad Ones” about Bible translation and the KJV.

A chat about bad Bibles with Sean McDowell on his YouTube channel.

A chat about good Bibles with Sean McDowell on his YouTube channel.

A talk with the guys at the Theologic podcast.

A chat with Justin at Hello from Saints.

A chat with Dwayne Green about 1 Cor 1:18 in the NKJV.