Gary Shogren's Blog
I have a new AUTHOR WEBSITE! All of my books - English and Spanish - described and with links to purchase them. Share with your friends! Commentary on 1 CorinthiansCommentary on 1-2 ThessaloniansMyths that We Christians Accept and Pass along to OthersIceberg Ahead! When God's Servants Crash into Cold, Hard RealityTools on New Testament GreekAnd... Continue Reading →
Reading is a great tool for fending off mental sluggishness and for lifelong learning! I gave a talk on it here: “Christian Leaders and LifelongLearning.” Or to put it another way: “The man who does not read,” said Mark Twain, “has no advantage over the man who cannot read.” In 2025 I read (or listened... Continue Reading →
Greetings from Gary Shogren! Who are we? Every year we open a Facebook "club", whose members can learn a new ancient language (we have done Biblical Aramaic, Latin) or read Scripture in the original languages (the whole Septuagint; the Torah; the Hebrew Poets and Latter Prophets; the New Testament, twice; also the Apostolic Fathers). For... Continue Reading →
Ebook from KindlePaperback from Amazon Spanish ebook from KindleSpanish paperback from Amazon or from CLIE The 21st century, that digital arena where information and misinformation battle for our attention! To be sure, the internet can render up solid facts, for instance: “Who won Super Bowl XLVII in 2013?” But the very same medium also lures... Continue Reading →
This is taken from my book Myths that we Christians Believe, available from Amazon. I first heard about the Pagan Christmas Tree during my years in Costa Rica, and only later saw it in the English language. The meme is one example, showing the Christmas tree that they annually place in front of the White... Continue Reading →
There is a subset of Bible teachers who are certain they have all the answers. “The Bible is God’s Truth!" they say. “I preach the Bible!” they say. “Therefore, I have all the answers!” they say. They do not say “I do not know what the Bible says” or "The Bible doesn't speak to this... Continue Reading →
Spoiler alert - Bugs Bunny and I don't see eye to eye on this one! In March, Logos placed a joyful announcement on their Facebook page, featuring Bible commentaries written by “women who wield words for God’s glory.” Out of the ones they highlighted, I had just used Karen Jobes’s commentary to help translate a... Continue Reading →
I have written about this topic in the past. For example, Me, a hater of the King James Bible? Who in the world told you that?! I showed that the stricter King James Only people such as Samuel Gipp argue that if you don’t use it exclusively, you are on your way to spiritual disaster. Also... Continue Reading →
Who are we? I have been a seminary professor for many years. Every year I open a Facebook club, whose members can learn a new ancient language (we have done Aramaic, Latin) or to read Scripture in the original (the whole Septuagint; the Hebrew Torah; the New Testament and the Apostolic Fathers in Greek). For... Continue Reading →
Adapted from my new book on the Holy Spirit, available in Spanish, still seeking a publisher for the English version. The full chapter is found on this blog. The forest is haunted by Christian Lone Wolves. I’m a blogger, and so I have a lot of interaction with other people who write blogs. And I’ve... Continue Reading →
Open Our Eyes, Lord! 