In this post, I wrote about the fact that Jesus’ most important and powerful lesson (the cross) was a form of “act-speech.” That is, he teaches a deep theological truth, not through words, but through action. I also noted that the...
Post-Pentecost we get into the habit of talking about the Holy Spirit. Most people from my tradition (Protestant evangelical), when thinking and talking about the Holy Spirit, have the tendency to talk about the “gifts” associated with...
Tomorrow we celebrate Pentecost, the official birthday of the Christian church.[1] Often times Pentecost brings to mind things like the fulfillment of God’s promises to Israel, or the story of when God filled the Tabernacle back in the book of...
Greetings all. As some of you may know, I’m currently in Cambridge, England at the Tyndale House working on my PhD dissertation. As a part of that process, I’ll be presenting a paper at St. John’s College (Nottingham) biblical...
Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble (Matthew 6:34) It is really hard for me to slow down. For whatever reason, I’m constantly thinking, moving, teaching...
A great blog post from Daniel B. Wallace.
Ladies, You’ve Been Duped! The Myth about Abortion Giving You More Freedom.
Mother’s Day is a tough one for me. It’s tough for me (1) because I’m not a mom, and (2) because there just are not a lot of places in the Bible that speak directly about motherhood. We can find plenty of things in the Bible that...
Something I’m not used to in American mainstream Christianity is all the topical sermons. In all the churches that I’ve visited in the past few weeks the sermons have almost ALWAYS centered on a topic (10 Steps to a Healthy Marriage...
I had a great chat today with a friend. The conversation started with my asking about the four months that he spent in Indonesia. He said that if he had to describe his experience in one word it would be, “humbling”. “I went there...