The story of the Exodus is one of the more popular stories of the Old Testament. Not only that, but it is also one of the most important redemptive events in the Old Testament. It is during this event that God sends Moses to save his people from...
Many Christians struggle with understanding how the Old Testament and New Testament fit together. One of the particular ares of difficulty is understanding how the Mosaic Law (things such as food laws and other ceremonials laws) fits together with...
God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pain: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world. — C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain One of the greatest symptoms of sin is that it fools us into thinking that there is...
Have you ever noticed the missional dimension of the Mosaic Law? God is adamant about the Law of Moses because it is the testimony of the covenant people of God to a lost, confused, broken, corrupt, and decaying world. When the Law is lost, the...
According to John 1:1, Jesus is the Word. Any commentary on John 1:1 will point out that John, with his choice of wording, “In the beginning…” is making a connection with Genesis 1:1. John wants us to understand Jesus in light of the creation (among...
Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the...
I find that many Christians believe that after we die we spend eternity in heaven. This is not true. It is true, however, that when we die our spirits go to be with Jesus (Phil 1:23; Luke 23:43). However, many fail to understand that this is a sort...
Prayer is a funny thing. I’ve been spending more time in prayer than ever before. At the start of this renewed commitment to pray, I wanted to better understand what prayer was. To be honest, I knew in my heart that prayer was important, but I...
I love movies. Our entertainment options are very limited in Haiti. We only have a few restaurants (all of which we have been to dozens of times after 7 years in Haiti), no shopping malls to visit, no Barnes and Nobel book browsing, and definitely...
The genealogy of Jesus has always been intriguing to me. What an unusual way to start the final, and most climatic part of the great story of God’s salvation plan for the creation—a list of names. So what’s the importance of the genealogy of Jesus...