With Just a Sentence
John Piper is fond of saying, “Books don’t change people, paragraphs do — sometimes sentences.” To his credit, he does quickly iron out this statement by explaining that he doesn’t think books are a waste of time—he’s written over 50 of them!—it’s just that it’s difficult told hold an entire thesis of a book in your head at once.
Exegetical Meditations (46)
If sin is a falling short of what God has called us to do and how to live (which I believe that to be the case), then idolatry is that which has brought us to the place where we have the possibility of falling short (i.e., sinning).
Two Tips for Reading the Book of Revelation
In all of my reading of articles and books and listening to different lectures on Revelation there stands out, at least two—let’s call them guides—toward a better reading and understanding of that most ominous book of the Bible.
Translate That!
It just needs a little elbow grease.
If you are a native English speaker, you know exactly what that means.
Certainty With Uncertainty in the Biblical Text: Luke 23:34
When we think of Jesus, forgiveness is usually one of the first topics to come to mind.
Believing Unbelievable Things
I ran across YouTube video the other day showing a visit to the Ark Encounter in Kentucky.
Certainty With Uncertainty in the Biblical Text: Introduction
Christians like to think of the Bible as perfect.
Exploring the Bible: The Life of Jesus in the Gospels
There seems to be no end to the books that have been and will be written about Jesus. Which is, of course, what John tells us at the end of his gospel: “…I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written” (Jn. 21:25b).
Exegetical Meditations (45)
The exclusivity of Jesus is not something the early church “grew into” after they had time to work out the details.
A Catechism on the Apostles’ Creed
Q1: In whom do we believe?
A1: God: the Father almighty, Jesus Christ (the father’s Son), and the Holy Spirit.