Not long ago I wrote a post about how holiness doctrine is much more about what He is able to accomplish than what we are able to accomplish. I wrote that in Jesus’ command (and we find the command elsewhere in scripture as well) to “be...
At first blush, the Synoptic Gospels (Matt, Mark, and Luke) are so different from the gospel according to John. Two of the three Synoptics start with the genealogy of Jesus (Matt and Luke). Mark jumps right into the story with John’s ministry...
When visiting churches in the US I notice that lots of pastors and preachers have exchanged the eternal truth of the Gospel for mere psychology and sociology. Rather recently I visited a large protestant evangelical church of a denomination for...
Ethics and faith are inseparable. This means that what we believe shapes and directly impacts how we behave. We’re not always aware of why we have certain behaviors, but if we look close enough, and are honest with ourselves, the cause can be...
I was in Port-au-Prince, Haiti just a couple of weeks ago teaching a Masters course for Indiana Wesleyan University for 40 Haitian students. The title of the course was Exegetical Analysis of the Gospels. The core of the course focused on methodical...
Latest from my wife’s blog. Thought I would share. As I’ve been working through the old law of Hebrews, the old sacrifices, the priests, the blood…Hebrews 10:19, the New and Living Way this morning is just too good not to share...
Discipleship is a sticky affair. I’ve been making disciples (at least trying by the help of the Holy Spirit) here in Haiti for 8 years now. If I’ve learned one thing about the process is that it is the most challenging and even complex...
I mentioned in my last post that Jesus’ teaching was subtle. I chalked this up to the vastness of his teaching. I said that the reason he was so subtle is because what he was saying was so multi-faceted that one cannot grasp it all at first glance...
There’s a popular Christian video out right now called “The Gospel in Four Minutes”. I admit that it’s interesting, creative, and even quite sound theologically. However, there is one thing I wish to take up with it. I...
Hi, all. I’m currently in Port-au-Prince, Haiti teaching Exegetical Analysis of the Gospels for Indiana Wesleyan University. This is the reason for lack of posts. I’ll be back in the saddle next week as I return home to Cap-Haitain and...