I love Dallas Willard (sadly, Willard passed away May 2013). I estimate that Willard’s work stands among the classics of Christian thinkers of the millenium. Willard’s work has brought tremendous light and depth to my own thought-life, especially on...
The story of the fall of humanity in Genesis 3 is one of the most popular and memorable stories in the Bible. There are a number of features of the story that make it memorable. Simply the idea of a pure and innocent place grabs our attention. We...
In the historical books we read the details of the tragedy of Israel. There are certainly moments of victory, but most of the developments and pivots in Israel’s story are, sadly, defeats. The book of judges depicts a tribal confederation that all...
(There will be two parts to this post about my conversation with an orthodox Jew on an airplane) As long as I can remember I have been fascinated with Judaism. I’m always learning everything I can about the various forms of modern-day Judaism. I’ve...
I really appreciate Oswald Chambers. He had a sharp mind. I don’t know how many times I’ve read My Utmost for His Highest and it’s still my first choice for a daily devo. Through Chambers, God has often times corrected my theology (good theology, by...
So what are some of the pivotal paradoxes of Christian theology? The list if endless. There are a few, however, that I sense are more important for the current Church to be reminded of: 1. The Trinity: God is Three, but One 2. The Nature of Jesus:...
To be a Christian is to believe in a long list of mysteries. Let me explain. When you think about it, so many of the essential doctrines of the Church are paradoxes. A paradox, by definition, is a contradiction. For many this reality is a problem...
The Christian season of Advent celebrates and remembers the coming of God to His people via the incarnation. One of the recurring themes found in the Hebrew prophets is God’s promise to come and dwell with His covenantal people. There is a certain...
I’d like to respond to this question by first rewording it a bit. Rather than responding to the question, “How much of the Bible should a person know before accepting Jesus as their Savior?”, I would like to respond to the question, “How much of...
This post, by no means claiming to be exhaustive, suggests three reasons why evangelism and the topic of revelation are necessarily connected: (1) because of the nature of the person of Jesus Christ, (2) because of the nature of the Gospel, and (3)...