To the Jew First?
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believers, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. …
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believers, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. …
When God fulfills his World Renewal Plan through Jesus, his Son, he is not only setting up a government (Kingdom metaphor), but also creating a family. This, once again, means …
What is sanctification according to Paul? This is the question that I wrestle with in my upcoming book Holiness in Fresh Perspective: Covenant, Cross, and Kingdom (Wipf and Stock). Before answering …
It’s tradition among observant Jews to recite Psalm 30 each morning upon rising. I find the choice of Psalm 30 a bit odd, but in a wonderful way. Let me …
I've always been a bit confused by the fact that the disciples weren't expecting Jesus to come back to life after his brutal death on the cross. At the same …
The Old Testament is constantly battling to dethrone the myth that power is manifest in human might and strength. The book of Isaiah in particular takes up a polemic against …
One of the devotionals on my bookshelf that I frequent is A Year With C.S. Lewis. Those who know me well know that I love C.S. Lewis. I had a …
This is a short excerpt from Holiness in Fresh Perspective: Covenant, Cross, and Kingdom. Wipf and Stock, 2014. All rights reserved. Too often we read the gospels against an empty backdrop. As modern …
The people of Israel, while defeated and sent to exile, maintained hope for restoration. The catalyst for hope came through both the prophets (the exilic and post-exilic Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, …
Sunday's message at Seeds of Greatness Bible Church in New Castle, DE