Deering today's conversation on Backpourch Theology, Ali and her kicking off our sizzling

summer series by getting up close and personal with an awesome chicken dear friend whose

job title is Biblical Culturalist.

Her training at Dallas Theological Seminary coupled with her extensive boots on the

ground training in multiple Middle Eastern countries with world-renowned archaeologists,

historians and rabbis have honed Christie's incredible gift of helping other people better

understand the historical, cultural, and linguistic context of Scripture.

Every single time I have the privilege of hanging out with this particular professor, I not

only learned something new about God and His Word, I find myself falling even more in

love with Jesus.

Such like Miracle Grow accelerates tomato growth in my garden, I can guarantee you that

Christie McLellan will accelerate your hunger for Holy Rit.

So please grab a big cup of coffee and notebook, your favorite pen and your Bible, unless you're

driving or tweezing your brows, of course, and come hang out on the porch with us.

Hey, hey, hey, back porchers, we are fired up about today's episode.

You know the old Charles Spurgeon quote, he's one of Alice in My Pretend Theological Long

Dead Boyfriends.

I love Charles Spurgeon, I'm always tempted to get his face tattooed on my calf.

But he said a Bible that's falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn't.

Our guest today is someone whose Bible or Bibles, I should say, are falling apart because

she uses them constantly.

I first met Christie, goodness gracious, I think 30 years ago, I can still remember what

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