Tag: Tim Laniak
Paul’s Religious Resume – View from a Philippian Latrine
Paul’s approach to suffering was grounded in his sense of personal identity. He was nothing without Christ. Let’s visit an unusual location to understand one…
Philippi – First Converts in Europe
With this overview in place, let’s now take a visit to the site of Philippi and walk on the very road Paul walked.
Dead to Sin – Views of Death at a Necropolis
One of the most concrete ways Paul describes sanctification is as “death to sin.” Let’s visit a necropolis (public graveyard) to begin to appreciate the…
Supernatural or Superstitious? Archangel Inscription at Miletus
Spiritual syncretism and superstition continued long after the time of the New Testament. Let’s take a look at another inscription in Western Asia Minor which…
Triumphing over the Cosmic Spirits – View from the Hierapolis Plutonium
Along with various philosophical interests, many in Colossae seemed to be fascinated with occult activity. Let’s visit Hierapolis, a nearby site in the Lycus Valley…
Epaphras – A Coworker in Colossae
There’s a co-worker of Paul you’ve read about who was really the apostolic church-planter in Colossae. Let’s go to the ruins of this city and…
The Power and Authority of Christ – View from Ephesus
With this background in place, let’s make a personal visit to the ruins of Ephesus, home of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven…