Join Pastor Travis Hall and his guest, Dr. Joshua Rice, as they talk about the vitality of understanding the context of each scripture we read. Dr. Joshua Rice believes that we see self in scriptures and uses a unique method of teaching the relevance of the latter to his students. This episode is going to be filled with refreshing and essential insights for Christians.
\nTune in as they put the spot on the Transformational Truth #9 - When it comes to applying the bible to our lives, any time we take the text out of context, we can be left with a con. There is a number of important stuff to take note of, so make sure to stay with us.
\nIn this episode, you will learn:
\n\xb7 The way a person sees Jesus is the way they see themselves.
\n\xb7 It has become easier to accept the truth passed down to us than to seek it ourselves.
\n\xb7 Dr. Joshua Rice\u2019s simple keys to identifying the proper context of scriptures.
\n\xb7 Why is there a temptation to dismiss the importance of context?
\n\xb7 Advice to leaders who are down the road and want to walk it out.
\n\xb7 \u2026and so much more.
\nAbout Dr. Joshua Rice:
\nJosh Rice has dedicated his life to one assertion: the last bastion of freethinking, creative truth, and generous living is found in the local church. He has served in full-time pastoral ministry for 20 years as a youth pastor, denominational leader, and senior pastor. Since 2008, Joshua Rice has come alongside Christian organizations for a variety of generosity initiatives. His experience working with Christian nonprofits and schools includes leading national capital campaigns, serving major debt reduction initiatives, creating annual fund strategies, soliciting foundations, and funding the construction of athletic and educational facilities.
\nHe presently serves as Teaching Pastor at Eastside Baptist Church in Atlanta, Instructor of Biblical Studies at Point University (West Point, GA), and Dean of the School of Ministry at Richmont Graduate University (Atlanta). He holds degrees from Lee University (B.A.), Columbia Theological Seminary (M.A.), and the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (Th.M; Ph.D).
\nJosh is the author of Paul and Patronage: The Dynamics of Power in 1 Corinthians (Pickwick Press, 2013) and the spiritual memoir, The Jewish Centaur: Adventures in Pentecostal Christianity (Cascade Books, 2015), along with numerous published articles.
\nJosh and his wife, Johnna, have been married for 20 years. They have 2 daughters: Sophia (14) and Evie (12). Josh likes golf, reading like crazy, running, motorcycles, action movies, basketball, history, and dead languages.
\nConnect with Dr. Joshua Rice on:
\nLinked sites: https://www.richmont.edu/
\nhttps://point.edu/about/faculty/joshua-rice/
\nBlog: https://thejewishcentaur.wordpress.com/
\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/JewishCentaur
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