Dear blog subscribers, This fall I am teaching a full-length course on the Psalms at Wesley Biblical Seminary. This beloved book has shaped Christian faith and worship across the centuries. Many of us are familiar with the Psalms, but we often miss out on the riches of this book. The Psalms Read more…
The words you utter can defile you (i.e., keep you out of the presence of God). People who take holiness seriously must take sin seriously. This means that we must have clear definitions of what sin is and what sin isn’t. If sin keeps us from the redeeming presence of Read more…
Greetings all! Wesley Biblical Seminary just launched some free mini courses. Check out what’s available here: https://wbs.edu/courses/ Particularly, check out my Psalms course here: https://wbs.edu/free-courses/understanding-the-psalms/ Blessings!
For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ. — Galatians 1:10 In this era of Social Media, public displays of virtual signaling and Read more…
Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. — 1 Samuel 16:13 The first two times the word “oil” appears in Scripture, it symbolizes God’s presence. Genesis 28:18 Read more…
The Lord went in front of them in a pillar of cloud by day, to lead them along the way, and in a pillar of fire by night, to give them light, so that they might travel by day and by night. Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor Read more…