Separation for God
God is in the business of separating Christians from the world. Normally we focus our thinking on God's unifying work. The Apostle Paul has quite a bit to say about the …
God is in the business of separating Christians from the world. Normally we focus our thinking on God's unifying work. The Apostle Paul has quite a bit to say about the …
This week, people around the world celebrated Mardi Gras. Mardis Gras, which is French for “Fat Tuesday” has its roots in Roman Catholicism (and other Christian traditions). Fat Tuesday is …
I recently had the privilege of writing a chapter for the forthcoming book, Leadership the Wesleyan Way. The title of my chapter assignment was "Holiness and Power: The Recapitulation of Power in …
This is from my forthcoming book, Salvation in Fresh Perspective: Covenant, Cross, and Kingdom (Wipf and Stock, Fall 2015). We will see that the glory of God that descended on the Tabernacle in …
Sanctification is a hard thing. It's an intimidating thing. The word itself essentially means "the process of becoming holy". One of the issues with this definition, however, is the lack …
Through the greatest injustice known in all human history, God brings justice to the world. This is a testimony to his sovereignty and transcendence. Approaching Good Friday, I'm reminded of how …
It seems that the concept of covenant goes overlook in mainstream Christianity. This is problematic. When we overlook the concept of covenant in our thinking about salvation and our faith, …
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 …
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 …
The placement of Isaiah 6 is a tough nut to crack. Why is the call of the prophet not in chapter 1 but in chapter 6? The question is whether …