Richard L. Floyd

When the early church heard about the healings that Jesus had done, they understood them as signs that the long-awaited reign of God had begun in him.

Richard L. Floyd

Martin Luther didn't care much for the Letter of James.

Richard L. Floyd

The concept of "righteousness" was important to Ancient Israel's self-understanding of their covenant with God.

Richard L. Floyd

People frequently conflate religion with morality, as if they were the same thing.

Richard L. Floyd

The apostle Paul spent years traveling around the Mediterranean world sharing the Good News of what God had done in Jesus Christ.

Richard L. Floyd

The received truth in our society is that the strong must prevail over the weak, and the rich must prevail over the poor.

Richard L. Floyd

Jesus was often in trouble with the authorities because he regularly, and quite intentionally, broke the religious rules of the day.

Richard L. Floyd

On that first Pentecost the crowd thought the disciples were drunk, but they weren't drunk, they were "inspired."

Richard L. Floyd

The disciples had expected great things from Jesus when he ushered in God's glorious new reign on earth.

Richard L. Floyd

The "shadow of death" is a colloquial saying in Hebrew meaning "mortal peril."