John Dyer
@jcddyer.bsky.social
theology professor at dallas theological seminary. technology creator and writer. https://j.hn/
https://yallversion.com
https://biblewebapp.com
https://bestcommentaries.com https://biblereadingplangenerator.com
https://yallversion.com
https://biblewebapp.com
https://bestcommentaries.com https://biblereadingplangenerator.com
If you appreciate the quirkiness of evangelical higher education, you might like this (AI powered) chart of seminaries by personality types I worked up...
September 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
If you appreciate the quirkiness of evangelical higher education, you might like this (AI powered) chart of seminaries by personality types I worked up...
Enjoying pushing the limits of a Venn diagram to explore meanings of Israel, Abraham, etc.
July 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Enjoying pushing the limits of a Venn diagram to explore meanings of Israel, Abraham, etc.
Came up with two Trinity activities for our church's discipleship cohort yesterday. They seemed to work really well!
(1) Creedal Comparison and Heresies
(2) Prepositions and Persons
(1) Creedal Comparison and Heresies
(2) Prepositions and Persons
May 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Came up with two Trinity activities for our church's discipleship cohort yesterday. They seemed to work really well!
(1) Creedal Comparison and Heresies
(2) Prepositions and Persons
(1) Creedal Comparison and Heresies
(2) Prepositions and Persons
First steps toward adding multi-lingual support to Best Commentaries:
bestcommentaries.com/es/series/
bestcommentaries.com/zh/judges/
So far, a lot of translated works, but hoping to add more originals and reviews/ratings. Navigation localization in progress.
bestcommentaries.com/es/series/
bestcommentaries.com/zh/judges/
So far, a lot of translated works, but hoping to add more originals and reviews/ratings. Navigation localization in progress.
May 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
First steps toward adding multi-lingual support to Best Commentaries:
bestcommentaries.com/es/series/
bestcommentaries.com/zh/judges/
So far, a lot of translated works, but hoping to add more originals and reviews/ratings. Navigation localization in progress.
bestcommentaries.com/es/series/
bestcommentaries.com/zh/judges/
So far, a lot of translated works, but hoping to add more originals and reviews/ratings. Navigation localization in progress.
Some protestants reject "Theotokos", that Mary is the "Mother of God" because they think it's related to Roman Catholic concepts like prayer to Mary.
But Theotokos is actually about Christology. Mary is mother to the person of the Son, who is both God and man, therefore, she is the Mother of God.
But Theotokos is actually about Christology. Mary is mother to the person of the Son, who is both God and man, therefore, she is the Mother of God.
April 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Some protestants reject "Theotokos", that Mary is the "Mother of God" because they think it's related to Roman Catholic concepts like prayer to Mary.
But Theotokos is actually about Christology. Mary is mother to the person of the Son, who is both God and man, therefore, she is the Mother of God.
But Theotokos is actually about Christology. Mary is mother to the person of the Son, who is both God and man, therefore, she is the Mother of God.
Harvard's data backs up something I've been saying:
"Theology bots inevitably become therapy bots"
hbr.org/2025/04/how-...
"Theology bots inevitably become therapy bots"
hbr.org/2025/04/how-...
April 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Harvard's data backs up something I've been saying:
"Theology bots inevitably become therapy bots"
hbr.org/2025/04/how-...
"Theology bots inevitably become therapy bots"
hbr.org/2025/04/how-...
Years after making it, this 3D book effect is still one of my favorite things on bestcommentaries.com or any book website
April 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Years after making it, this 3D book effect is still one of my favorite things on bestcommentaries.com or any book website
WIP: When should we introduce technology in learning and work processes?
Giving calculators to kindergarteners is harmful, but not using learning calculators for high school math is also dangerous.
Similarly, introducing AI tools too soon/early can be harmful.
Giving calculators to kindergarteners is harmful, but not using learning calculators for high school math is also dangerous.
Similarly, introducing AI tools too soon/early can be harmful.
February 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
WIP: When should we introduce technology in learning and work processes?
Giving calculators to kindergarteners is harmful, but not using learning calculators for high school math is also dangerous.
Similarly, introducing AI tools too soon/early can be harmful.
Giving calculators to kindergarteners is harmful, but not using learning calculators for high school math is also dangerous.
Similarly, introducing AI tools too soon/early can be harmful.
100%. The level of detail I include depends on the audience and emphasis. Here's a version with Eastern Orthodox (just without dates)
February 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
100%. The level of detail I include depends on the audience and emphasis. Here's a version with Eastern Orthodox (just without dates)
Working on a chart of Marian doctrines across traditions for a Christology class. I like this kind of summary but always worry that it can be misleading apart from commentary. Anything you'd change?
February 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Working on a chart of Marian doctrines across traditions for a Christology class. I like this kind of summary but always worry that it can be misleading apart from commentary. Anything you'd change?
Nerd alert: I'm very glad that Microsoft Teams finally added a "Let People Choose" option for Breakout Rooms which makes them more useful:
February 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Nerd alert: I'm very glad that Microsoft Teams finally added a "Let People Choose" option for Breakout Rooms which makes them more useful:
All scripture is inspired by God, not just the green letters
February 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
All scripture is inspired by God, not just the green letters
When a student asks a theological question I haven’t read much about recently.
January 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
When a student asks a theological question I haven’t read much about recently.
Fun stats for the first 6 weeks of yallversion.com being in youversion.com - 1 million chapters!
January 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Fun stats for the first 6 weeks of yallversion.com being in youversion.com - 1 million chapters!
Funny paragraph from Ellen Elliot:
January 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Funny paragraph from Ellen Elliot:
It's fun to see people plan their 2025 Bible reading on biblereadingplangenerator.com
January 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
It's fun to see people plan their 2025 Bible reading on biblereadingplangenerator.com
Create a Custom Bible Reading Plan for 2025
(hint: maybe not the whole Bible)
Gospel of John in 40 Days
biblereadingplangenerator.com?start=2025-0...
New Testament, Weekends Off
biblereadingplangenerator.com?start=2025-0...
Chronological OT, 6 months
biblereadingplangenerator.com?start=2025-0...
(hint: maybe not the whole Bible)
Gospel of John in 40 Days
biblereadingplangenerator.com?start=2025-0...
New Testament, Weekends Off
biblereadingplangenerator.com?start=2025-0...
Chronological OT, 6 months
biblereadingplangenerator.com?start=2025-0...
December 30, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Create a Custom Bible Reading Plan for 2025
(hint: maybe not the whole Bible)
Gospel of John in 40 Days
biblereadingplangenerator.com?start=2025-0...
New Testament, Weekends Off
biblereadingplangenerator.com?start=2025-0...
Chronological OT, 6 months
biblereadingplangenerator.com?start=2025-0...
(hint: maybe not the whole Bible)
Gospel of John in 40 Days
biblereadingplangenerator.com?start=2025-0...
New Testament, Weekends Off
biblereadingplangenerator.com?start=2025-0...
Chronological OT, 6 months
biblereadingplangenerator.com?start=2025-0...
Merry Christmas, y’all!
December 24, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Merry Christmas, y’all!
Reversing the Image of God (fun slide)
December 13, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Reversing the Image of God (fun slide)
I’m on a little mini mission to (1) fix the lack of 2nd person plural in modern English, (2) promote y’all as a way to take back the communal aspect of scripture, (3) provide some fun stuff.
Y’all can start at yallversion.com
Y’all can start at yallversion.com
November 27, 2024 at 1:22 AM
I’m on a little mini mission to (1) fix the lack of 2nd person plural in modern English, (2) promote y’all as a way to take back the communal aspect of scripture, (3) provide some fun stuff.
Y’all can start at yallversion.com
Y’all can start at yallversion.com
If you ever doubt that the Bible has the answer to the “Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything“
November 25, 2024 at 2:45 PM
If you ever doubt that the Bible has the answer to the “Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything“
Finalizing yallversion.com entries in the Digital Bible Library (DBL) so it can be accessed on more sites.
- All 2nd person plurals are rendered "y'all"
- The Divine name is YHWH
- Lots of fun extras like adelphoi as “siblings”, basileia as "empire", and kardiognōstēs as "heart-knower"
- All 2nd person plurals are rendered "y'all"
- The Divine name is YHWH
- Lots of fun extras like adelphoi as “siblings”, basileia as "empire", and kardiognōstēs as "heart-knower"
November 23, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Finalizing yallversion.com entries in the Digital Bible Library (DBL) so it can be accessed on more sites.
- All 2nd person plurals are rendered "y'all"
- The Divine name is YHWH
- Lots of fun extras like adelphoi as “siblings”, basileia as "empire", and kardiognōstēs as "heart-knower"
- All 2nd person plurals are rendered "y'all"
- The Divine name is YHWH
- Lots of fun extras like adelphoi as “siblings”, basileia as "empire", and kardiognōstēs as "heart-knower"
I don't think it was a requirement for outside apps, but developers did seem to want to follow Apple's style at the time. I didn't cover icons in the book, but it'd be interesting to look back and see the evolution and adaptation to trends.
November 20, 2024 at 8:55 PM
I don't think it was a requirement for outside apps, but developers did seem to want to follow Apple's style at the time. I didn't cover icons in the book, but it'd be interesting to look back and see the evolution and adaptation to trends.
