Reader, Following Jesus requires migration. Sometimes, this migration is from one place on a map to another. It’s always toward Jesus. Read more at Sensus Divinitatis Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help.
16 days ago • 1 min read
Reader, Careful, critical biblical scholarship is invaluable. As you do this, there are 13 reasons you need to read your Bible. Read more And after you check them out, have a look back in your inbox. I'll have there shortly the reading plan that my students and I will use this semester, and you're welcome to join us in working through it. Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help.
23 days ago • 1 min read
Reader, Artificial intelligence (AI) continues making headlines. 40 Bible Passages about AI helps you think biblically about its prospects and challenges. Read more Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help.
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Reader, Zotero can help you keep your citations in order so you can focus on the substance of your research and writing. Now, this includes multiple, in-text bibliographies in the same document in the Ancient Christian Study Bible and SBL Handbook styles. Read more Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help.
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Reader, SBL style prescribes different citation formats for different article types from encyclopedias, lexica, and dictionaries. But Zotero can handle each of these formats if you know how. Read more Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help.
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Reader, For many common sources, SBL style prescribes citation by abbreviation. Zotero can easily handle these custom citations with just a little "extra" information. Read more Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help.
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Reader, The SBL Handbook of Style defers to Internationales Abkürzungsverzeichnis für Theologie und Grenzgebiete (IATG) for abbreviations that the SBL Handbook doesn't include. A few simple steps can make working with IATG seamless. Read more Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help.
2 months ago • 1 min read
Reader, With the release of the 18th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style, SBL style now defers to this edition in certain circumstances. Read more Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help.
2 months ago • 1 min read
Reader, On 15 June 2026, Russian drones struck the Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv. Responses to the cathedral’s damage illustrate the importance of memory and its accountability to truth. Read more Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help.
3 months ago • 1 min read