Backing Into the Future
The book of Exodus starts with a problem: a new king rose over Egypt who didn't know Joseph. This led to the people of Israel being disenfranchised and made into …
The book of Exodus starts with a problem: a new king rose over Egypt who didn't know Joseph. This led to the people of Israel being disenfranchised and made into …
Dr. Brent Sleasman preached a great message in EBS chapel today. He talked about how Jesus turned human culture on its head by challenging the social protocol of reciprocity. In the …
An excerpt from Holiness in Fresh Perspective: Covenant, Cross, and Kingdom (Wipf and Stock, expected 2015). The Exodus in the Old Testament was the high moment of salvation for the family of Abraham, …
Why did God let Pharaoh think that he was in control? This is one of those parts of the Exodus account that intrigues me. Certainly God could have freed Israel in …
God meets our needs to prepare us for greater things. Often times we make the mistake of thinking that God meets our needs for our purposes. He certainly meets our …
The powers of the world are relentless. This comes out in the story of the Exodus. It's a story we all know so well. One of the more memorable parts …
Excerpt from Holiness in Fresh Perspective: Covenant, Cross, and Kingdom (Wipf and Stock 2015) So with this we see that the Torah (as well as the Holy Spirit) reveals God’s expectations …
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 got a new commtary on the book of Psalms today (NICOT). The opening words are as follows: "Marting Luther captured how central the psalms are tothe life of faith, when …
Excerpt from Holiness in Fresh Perspective: Covenant, Cross, and Kingdom (Wipf and Sock, expected 2015). He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature... Hebrews 1:3a In …