Jesus Is the True Gardener
Running through the Gospel according to John is a theme of dark/light. Some (not exhaustive) Examples: Do you remember the first chapter? "In him was life, and the life was the light …
Running through the Gospel according to John is a theme of dark/light. Some (not exhaustive) Examples: Do you remember the first chapter? "In him was life, and the life was the light …
What is Easter all about? Some would contend that Easter is all about dying and going to heaven as is symbolized in the story of the resurrection of Jesus. This …
In Mark 10 we find a story about two members of Jesus’ inner-circle asking him a favor. Interestingly enough, they don’t fully understand what they are asking. I think this is …
It's risky business to talk about the cross in ways that mainstream protestant-evangelicals aren't used to. Fortunately (or unfortunately), I do this quite often. There are several dimensions of the cross …
At the moment of Jesus' death the veil in the Temple was torn in two. This curtain hung as a ceremonial fabric in the Jewish Temple. Its function was to separate the …
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). …
The Old Testament prophets always seem to be so angry with God's people. One time I was leading a BIble study when someone said, "I don't read the prophetic literature …
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 …
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 …
Something that has always struck me about the Gospels is that the disciples always seem to be confused about what Jesus was teaching them. It is almost as if they …