There he hung, dead on a cross for all to see. But he was the one they were waiting for…they waited so long. He was supposed to lead Israel in the great rebellion. He was suppose to make Rome look weak. He was supposed to replace Herod as the...
Through the greatest injustice known in all human history, God brings justice to the world. This is a testimony to his sovereignty and transcendence. Approaching Good Friday, I’m reminded of how we are so accustomed to fallen human reality...
Running through the Gospel according to John is a theme of dark/light. Some (not exhaustive) Examples: Do you remember the first chapter? “In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness...
What is Easter all about? Some would contend that Easter is all about dying and going to heaven as is symbolized in the story of the resurrection of Jesus. This is partially right. The part that is correct is that Easter is indeed all about the...
Yesterday was Palm Sunday. We decided to visit a dear friend’s church in rural Haiti (Grisen-Garde, outside of Cap-Haitian). It was one of the rare Sundays that I wasn’t supposed to preach (ah, finally a respite). But before we walked into the...
What Is Holiness? With Dr. John Oswalt (my friend and theological mentor).
An excellent explanation from Dr. Ben Witherington III on the origins of dispensationalism and rapture theology. Go deeper today with 7-Minute Seminary.
Take time to watch this video in which N.T. Wright brings together the Kingdom and Cross.
In Mark 10 we find a story about two members of Jesus’ inner-circle asking him a favor. Interestingly enough, they don’t fully understand what they are asking. I think this is often times the case with us as well. We ask Jesus for things and we...
It seems that the concept of covenant goes overlook in mainstream Christianity. This is problematic. When we overlook the concept of covenant in our thinking about salvation and our faith, our theology can go awry (and become quite unbiblical). It...