“You are my son; today I have become your father,” (Psalm 2:7). By itself, this little piece from the second psalm doesn’t look like much—certainly not a prophecy of the resurrection. (It actually looks more like a birth announcement). Be that as it may, Paul nonetheless quotes this text in support of the resurrection ofContinue reading “He’s Alive And We’re Forgiven”
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For The Good Of The World
I was a few hours away from home. The two people in the vehicle with me were examining the backs of their eyelids for scratches so I needed some company. I turned the radio on but were in an isolated area so there wasn’t much available—a lot of static and little else. Finally, I foundContinue reading “For The Good Of The World”
Mountains And Models
When most of us see a mountain range, our eyes are instinctively drawn to the mountain tops. I’m not sure why, perhaps it’s something about what you can see—the clarity we get through the unobstructed, panoramic, mountain top view. Whatever it is, I just know we tend to look up when we see a mountain.Continue reading “Mountains And Models”
Fear, Faith, And Focus
When I was growing up, we had a white Siamese cat named Charlie. I don’t know how much breeding goes into a white Siamese, but I know this—Charlie was thoroughly domesticated. He was a household cat with a capital “H.” Yet every once in a while, Charlie got the itch to see what was onContinue reading “Fear, Faith, And Focus”
“Excuse me, could you help me with this?”
The man from Ethiopia (present day Sudan) needed help to understand the Scripture! That much is clear. Some say it was because there was no New Testament to aid him in interpreting the Old Testament text (Isaiah 52:13-53:12) he was reading. It is suggested that if he would have had the complete Bible he couldContinue reading ““Excuse me, could you help me with this?””
Everywhere They Looked
Wouldn’t you love to know exactly what the apostles were saying that morning of Pentecost when they were “declaring the wonders of God” (Acts 2:11)? Were they speaking of the extraordinary reversal of events God had brought about by raising Jesus from the dead? Was their topic the ascension of Christ they had recently witnessed? DidContinue reading “Everywhere They Looked”
Disciples And Hardships
I think it was Bobby Knight, the mercurial coach of Indiana men’s basketball for many years, who spoke about the player who shows up on game day saying, “I’ll do whatever it takes to win the game today.” He said that was good but who he really wanted was the player who shows up forContinue reading “Disciples And Hardships”
Bringing The World Together Through Jesus
One of the seven wonders of the ancient world was the Colossus of Rhodes. The statue stood in the city’s harbor and at over 150 in height (including the pedestal) it towered over the incoming ships. This is where our word colossal comes from. Luke’s account of the conversion of Cornelius and his household in Acts 10Continue reading “Bringing The World Together Through Jesus”
Acts
Speed Trap (1) Everywhere They Looked (2) The New Creation Of God (2) Fresh Faith (1) (2:42) Fresh Faith (2) (2:42) An Empty Tomb and a Risen Lord (4) Living The Generous Life (4,9,11,15) Integrity Vs. Image (5) No One Gets To Stay Where They Are (8) Everything Else Is Just Hype (8:4-24) For TheContinue reading “Acts”
Managing Your Children Well
Someone has asked about the guidelines for deacons (1 Timothy 3:8ff). Specifically. he is inquiring about the practice in some places of making someone a deacon as soon as they have a child. He writes, “It strikes me as difficult to determine how well a man manages his children when the child in question isContinue reading “Managing Your Children Well”
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