Author: Dr. Jonathan Pennington

In April 2025, scholars and leaders from a variety of fields gathered at the Gallup World Headquarters in Washington, DC, to discuss “groundbreaking research, actionable insights and innovative...

Modern readers, especially in the global West, may react strongly to these stark commandments of Jesus regarding wealth/possessions: “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions...

The story of the rich young ruler and Jesus’ commands concerning wealth and possessions have long since fascinated people around the world, both in ancient and modern times....

Historically, the theological debate about the biblical story of the rich young ruler has been both long and wide. People around the world have offered various interpretations as...

Over the centuries, the story of the rich young ruler has been the subject of theological discussion between church leaders, biblical scholars, Christ-followers, and others. In the last...

Jesus’ command to the rich young ruler has been the source of much theological contemplation and discussion throughout history. In the last article of this blog series, we...

Throughout history, one of the most widely debated biblical texts has been Jesus’ command to the rich young ruler. In the previous article of this blog series, we...

Throughout the centuries, there has been a great debate on what Jesus’ command to the rich young ruler meant and how this generally applies to subjects like wealth,...

Today’s reader of these strong commandments of Jesus, especially in the global West, cannot help but react in some way: “If you want to be perfect, go, sell...

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