Be Strong and Courageous
One cannot be a serious Christian without being strong and courageous. There are two particular elements of growing in Christ that require courage and both are a result of being …
One cannot be a serious Christian without being strong and courageous. There are two particular elements of growing in Christ that require courage and both are a result of being …
Four weeks ago my wife gave birth to our fourth child. This time around was different. This time we decided to deliver here in Haiti. By God’s grace, everything went …
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 …
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 …
What is sanctification according to Paul? This is the question that I wrestle with in my upcoming book Holiness in Fresh Perspective: Covenant, Cross, and Kingdom (Wipf and Stock). Before answering …
A quick blurb from Holiness in Fresh Perspective: Covenant, Cross, and Kingdom (Wipf and Stock, expected 2014).When we lose the complex backdrop of God’s World Renewal Plan when reading the New Testament …
(from Holiness in Fresh Perspective: Covenant, Cross, and Kingdom. Wipf & Stock, expected 2014). Another dimension of holiness that emerges when we look at it with the interpretive lens of the New Perspective …
I really appreciate Oswald Chambers. He had a sharp mind. I don’t know how many times I’ve read My Utmost for His Highest and it’s still my first choice for …
The Kingdom is now, but not yet. Jesus’ rule has been established through the Cross and resurrection. Through faith in Jesus people are able to becomes citizens of the Kingdom. …
So, I had an interesting debate today with a potential adjunct professor. Knowing that he was of the Calvinist tradition, I probed a bit. I asked him first if he …