The Greek Geek

Greek was the international language at the time of the New Testament, and we can't understand all the nuances of the text without understanding the language and culture. Is the Bible all "Greek to you"? We can help.

	It's Okay to have Doubts \| Jan 10, 2017 Most believers doubt at some point. It's a natural consequence of not understanding. But we can't let doubt slide to unbelief. Read more... \| Denise M. Kohlmeyer
	The Lord's Prayer \| Nov 7, 2016 The Lord's Prayer has been used for centuries as a mantra — something to be repeated weekly or daily or several times in a row. But Jesus designed it to teach us how to pray. Read more... \| Denise M. Kohlmeyer
	Μαμμωνάς — Mammon \| Mar 29, 2016 The Greek Geek tackles mammonas — What is mammon? How is it different from money? And what's so dangerous about it? Read more... \| Bill Brenner
	Ανομíα — Lawlessness \| Mar 29, 2016 The Greek Geek tackles "lawlessness" — What does it mean to be lawless, and why is it such a big deal? Read more...
	Παραωπτωμα — Trespass \| Mar 21, 2016 The Greek Geek tackles "trespass" — What should we think of the "little" sins we accidentally fall into? Read more...
	Ακαθαρσια — Impurity \| Mar 17, 2016 The Greek Geek tackles "impurity" — How does the Old Testament concept of uncleanness apply to the New Testament church? Read more...
	Why does God chastise us? \| Feb 22, 2016 What is chastisement? Why does God chastise us? What's the difference between God's discipline and natural consequences? Read more... \| Gloria Small
	Πραΰτης — Gentleness \| Feb 4, 2016 The Greek Geek tackles "gentleness" — What does it mean to be gentle? Why is gentleness something we're called to pursue? Read more... \| Chris Conner
	ἀπολύω — Divorce \| Jan 28, 2016 The Greek Geek tackles apolyo — What does it mean that God hates divorce? What does the Christian culture get right — and wrong — about divorce? Read more... \| Chris Conner
	εὐχαριστία — Thanksgiving \| Jan 20, 2016 The Greek Geek tackles eucharistia — What does it mean to be thankful? What do Americans have to be thankful for? Read more... \| Chris Conner
	Aπόστολος — Apostle \| Jan 11, 2016 The Greek Geek tackles apostolos — What does it mean to be an apostle of Christ? Do we still have apostles today? Read more... \| Chris Conner
	Mathétés — Disciple \| Jan 5, 2016 The Greek Geek tackles mathétés — What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ? Read more... \| Chris Conner
	Agrammatos and Idiótés — Unschooled and Ordinary \| Dec 29, 2015 The Greek Geek tackles agrammatos and idiotis — What does it mean that John and Peter were "unschooled and ordinary"? Read more... \| Chris Conner
	Christianos — Christian \| Dec 22, 2015 The Greek Geek tackles Christianos — What does it mean to be a Christian? Read more... \| Chris Conner
	Holy and Righteous \| Nov 30, 2015 To be holy and righteous are both noble things, but they are not the same. Discovering the difference between holiness and righteousness. Read more... \| Laurel J. Davis
	Heresy, Sacrilege, Blasphemy, Apostasy \| Nov 23, 2015 Heresy, sacrilege, blasphemy, apostasy — we use these words casually and accuse others freely. But what do they really mean? And what do they mean for our salvation? Read more... \| Kersley Fitzgerald
	Greek Verb Tenses \| Jul 6, 2015 Imperfect? Aorist? Pluperfect? Either Chrome's automatic translator isn't working or we're talking about Greek verb tenses. Read more... \| Kevin Stone
	Epithumia — Desire \| May 22, 2015 The Greek Geek tackles epithumia. What is desire? Is desire always bad? Read more... \| Kevin Stone
	Phroneo — Affection \| May 4, 2015 The Greek Geek tackles phroneo — what does the KJV mean by "affection"? How can we set our "affections" on things above? Read more... \| Gordon Dooley
	Doxa — Glory \| Mar 25, 2015 The Greek Geek tackles doxa — what is the glory of God? Read more... \| Kevin Stone
	Makarios — Blessed \| Feb 10, 2015 The Greek Geek tackles makarios — what does it mean to be "blessed"? Read more... \| Kevin Stone
	Meno — Abide \| Aug 20, 2013 The Greek Geek tackles meno — what does it mean to abide in Christ? Read more...
	Agape vs. Phileo — Love is all you need \| Jul 31, 2013 Introducing — the Greek Geek. How is Greek love different from English? And how does that affect our relationship with Christ? Read more...

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	It's Okay to have Doubts \| Jan 10, 2017 Most believers doubt at some point. It's a natural consequence of not understanding. But we can't let doubt slide to unbelief. Read more... \| Denise M. Kohlmeyer
	The Lord's Prayer \| Nov 7, 2016 The Lord's Prayer has been used for centuries as a mantra — something to be repeated weekly or daily or several times in a row. But Jesus designed it to teach us how to pray. Read more... \| Denise M. Kohlmeyer
	Μαμμωνάς — Mammon \| Mar 29, 2016 The Greek Geek tackles mammonas — What is mammon? How is it different from money? And what's so dangerous about it? Read more... \| Bill Brenner
	Ανομíα — Lawlessness \| Mar 29, 2016 The Greek Geek tackles "lawlessness" — What does it mean to be lawless, and why is it such a big deal? Read more...
	Παραωπτωμα — Trespass \| Mar 21, 2016 The Greek Geek tackles "trespass" — What should we think of the "little" sins we accidentally fall into? Read more...
	Ακαθαρσια — Impurity \| Mar 17, 2016 The Greek Geek tackles "impurity" — How does the Old Testament concept of uncleanness apply to the New Testament church? Read more...
	Why does God chastise us? \| Feb 22, 2016 What is chastisement? Why does God chastise us? What's the difference between God's discipline and natural consequences? Read more... \| Gloria Small
	Πραΰτης — Gentleness \| Feb 4, 2016 The Greek Geek tackles "gentleness" — What does it mean to be gentle? Why is gentleness something we're called to pursue? Read more... \| Chris Conner
	ἀπολύω — Divorce \| Jan 28, 2016 The Greek Geek tackles apolyo — What does it mean that God hates divorce? What does the Christian culture get right — and wrong — about divorce? Read more... \| Chris Conner
	εὐχαριστία — Thanksgiving \| Jan 20, 2016 The Greek Geek tackles eucharistia — What does it mean to be thankful? What do Americans have to be thankful for? Read more... \| Chris Conner
	Aπόστολος — Apostle \| Jan 11, 2016 The Greek Geek tackles apostolos — What does it mean to be an apostle of Christ? Do we still have apostles today? Read more... \| Chris Conner
	Mathétés — Disciple \| Jan 5, 2016 The Greek Geek tackles mathétés — What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ? Read more... \| Chris Conner
	Agrammatos and Idiótés — Unschooled and Ordinary \| Dec 29, 2015 The Greek Geek tackles agrammatos and idiotis — What does it mean that John and Peter were "unschooled and ordinary"? Read more... \| Chris Conner
	Christianos — Christian \| Dec 22, 2015 The Greek Geek tackles Christianos — What does it mean to be a Christian? Read more... \| Chris Conner
	Holy and Righteous \| Nov 30, 2015 To be holy and righteous are both noble things, but they are not the same. Discovering the difference between holiness and righteousness. Read more... \| Laurel J. Davis
	Heresy, Sacrilege, Blasphemy, Apostasy \| Nov 23, 2015 Heresy, sacrilege, blasphemy, apostasy — we use these words casually and accuse others freely. But what do they really mean? And what do they mean for our salvation? Read more... \| Kersley Fitzgerald
	Greek Verb Tenses \| Jul 6, 2015 Imperfect? Aorist? Pluperfect? Either Chrome's automatic translator isn't working or we're talking about Greek verb tenses. Read more... \| Kevin Stone
	Epithumia — Desire \| May 22, 2015 The Greek Geek tackles epithumia. What is desire? Is desire always bad? Read more... \| Kevin Stone
	Phroneo — Affection \| May 4, 2015 The Greek Geek tackles phroneo — what does the KJV mean by "affection"? How can we set our "affections" on things above? Read more... \| Gordon Dooley
	Doxa — Glory \| Mar 25, 2015 The Greek Geek tackles doxa — what is the glory of God? Read more... \| Kevin Stone
	Makarios — Blessed \| Feb 10, 2015 The Greek Geek tackles makarios — what does it mean to be "blessed"? Read more... \| Kevin Stone
	Meno — Abide \| Aug 20, 2013 The Greek Geek tackles meno — what does it mean to abide in Christ? Read more...
	Agape vs. Phileo — Love is all you need \| Jul 31, 2013 Introducing — the Greek Geek. How is Greek love different from English? And how does that affect our relationship with Christ? Read more...