New believers are often told that to “grow in the Christian life” they must participate in certain basic disciplines, such as Bible reading, prayer, witnessing, and of course, giving. With the exception of giving, we…
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“Declaring truth in an age of universal delusion is a revolutionary act” (Orwell). “The worth of a person is determined by how much truth they can tolerate” (Nietzsche). We live in a day of interactive…
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This post builds on our critical need for civil conversation. Before engaging cultural issues outside the church, Christ-followers initially need to discuss their theology, faith, convictions, and preferences among themselves. This will not happen randomly,…
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Civil conversation is on the endangered list in our culture; it’s perilously close to extinction. There are those who refuse to discuss issues, choosing to remain comfortably numb: in their apathetic or fearful silence they…
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Ezekiel, whose name means “strengthened by God,” was both a prophet and a priest who ministered to the nation of Israel while they were in captivity to the Babylonian Empire. He was a contemporary of…
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Rescued, snatched, delivered from the dominion of darkness. Transformed, translated into the brightness and radiance of Christ’s kingdom. We experience and enjoy forgiveness of sins! In Jesus we see the God we cannot see. We…
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The eleventh chapter of Hebrews is a well-known discourse on men and women in the Old Testament whose lives were defined and characterized as being faithful to God. The phrase “the just shall live by…
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I’ve heard about your trust in Jesus, our Master. And I know of your outpouring of love to all of His followers. I cannot stop thanking God for you; it provokes me to remember you…
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In the previous post, “Symmetry and Sanctuary,” we explored some of the unique features of Psalm 119; the synonyms describing God’s word, the acrostic nature of the Psalm based on the twenty two letters of…
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The longest of the Psalms is also the longest chapter in the Bible. Psalm 119 stands as the Everest of the entire collection. Its author is uncertain, but David or Ezra or Daniel are reasonable…
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