Widder states: "The serious study of any text must begin with textual criticism..." (Linguistics & Biblical Exegesis) This has had me thinking: How often do our theological convictions lead us to choose a particular reading over another? Do we really allow TC to come first?

This week I helped a friend study for an advanced English Grammar exam for college. 200 questions in 2 hours. He completely understood everything we studied but he was not able to finish the exam. I am blown away by the length of this test.

I hate having to be skeptical going into church. Not because I don’t believe in Jesus but because I don’t know if I believe in this specific church.

Today was the first time since I was a child that I have been in a church service which did not use a mass-produced wafer for the Lord's Supper. Actual Bread>Stale Wafers But the Anglican Church using bittersweet wine still beats Welch's grape juice.

Gen Z version of Acts 1.6: “Lord, is it now that you are making Israel great again?”

Less than 2 weeks to SBL and my list of sessions I am interested in is only growing, not shrinking. Saturday afternoon has 9 sessions I bookmarked and I don't know which I'll even go to at this point. #SBLAAR24

Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

Purely because I am annoyed by Premium features: bsky.app/profile/trenth…

A little taste of my trip to San Diego this last weekend: trenthipp.com/2024/11/27/sbl… And no, I did not go to the Zoo!

A nice little book haul from our school book sale. Every book was a $1!

Just a few reflections while I am preparing a few more new posts! trenthipp.com/2025/07/31/rea…

i, too, reject Pumpkin Spice Atonement here i stand

If you're starting seminary in the next week or so and you're taking beginning Greek, YOU CAN DO IT AND IT IS WORTH IT.