The powers of the world are relentless. This comes out in the story of the Exodus. It’s a story we all know so well. One of the more memorable parts of the story is at the end where the walls of water come crashing down on Pharaoh’s army...
This is from my wife’s blog. It gives an update on ministry in Haiti and some much needed time off for our family. Alright. I’m going to try to catch everything up of the sweet craziness of life in one fatal swoop. We still have some...
Holiness in Fresh Perspective: Covenant, Cross, and Kingdom is the title of my book that is schedule for release in 2015 (Wipf & Stock). The goal of Holiness in Fresh Perspective is to take fresh look at Paul’s understanding of...
Be Holy As Your Father in Heaven is Holy (1 Peter 1:15) This is a tough command! Some even argue that the command to be holy as God is holy is unachievable. At the same time, I don’t think that Jesus would command his followers to something that...
Ethics and faith are inseparable. This means that what we believe shapes and directly impacts how we behave. We’re not always aware of why we have certain behaviors, but if we look close enough, and are honest with ourselves, the cause can be...
I was in Port-au-Prince, Haiti just a couple of weeks ago teaching a Masters course for Indiana Wesleyan University for 40 Haitian students. The title of the course was Exegetical Analysis of the Gospels. The core of the course focused on methodical...
Latest from my wife’s blog. Thought I would share. As I’ve been working through the old law of Hebrews, the old sacrifices, the priests, the blood…Hebrews 10:19, the New and Living Way this morning is just too good not to share...
Discipleship is a sticky affair. I’ve been making disciples (at least trying by the help of the Holy Spirit) here in Haiti for 8 years now. If I’ve learned one thing about the process is that it is the most challenging and even complex...
The Old Testament prophets always seem to be so angry with God’s people. One time I was leading a BIble study when someone said, “I don’t read the prophetic literature because it’s so full of anger, judgment and wrath. I...
I mentioned in my last post that Jesus’ teaching was subtle. I chalked this up to the vastness of his teaching. I said that the reason he was so subtle is because what he was saying was so multi-faceted that one cannot grasp it all at first glance...