I recently had a conversation with a guy who wanted to know why Jesus constantly called himself “Son of Man”. The reason is because he is the True Adam; pure human. Jesus is what “man” (read “humanity”) was always...
Psalm 19 is one of my favorite psalms. Among scholars it’s known as a wisdom psalm as it focuses on the particular topic of revelation (like Psalm 1, and Psalm 119). The central point of the Psalm is to remind God’s people that their God...
The Bible is full of commands. The first five books of the Bible (the Torah) are known for having 613 commands. That’s a lot of commands! The most famous of the Bible’s commands are probably the Ten Commandments (Ex. 20:1–17). Most...
Recently I attended a backyard barbecue. There were about twenty or so friends and family members there including my mom and dad who made the trip up from Florida to visit us while we were speaking at churches in the greater Philadelphia area...
Do you have a friend who only talks about him or herself? You go out to lunch and ask them a million questions to catch up. “How’s your family?” “How’s the new job?” “Have you learned anything new lately...
What does it mean to the “saved”? Different people answer this question different ways, and the answer to the question is as complex and vast as the Bible itself. Typically, folks define salvation according to the biblical notion as...
I recently attended a retreat on how to communicate effectively across four generations. Because people are living longer than ever, it is not uncommon to find four generations in the work place. The four generations are the Traditionalists, the...
To state the obvious, raising kids is not easy. It requires more patience than I can ever muster. It also requires unending diligence and long suffering. Even the smallest bit of neglect in childrearing has consequences. It’s a complete...
You can tell how important something is to God by how often it’s talked about in the Bible. Familiar themes that reoccur in the Bible include love, grace, mercy, justice, kindness, the power of God, sin in humanity, and salvation. One...