Aug 28, 2013 | Christian Living, The Bible
Today when we say “promises of God,” we usually mean something devotional that applies in our own lives and churches. We oftentimes use the phrase abstractly to mean something like, “God is good, God is faithful, and if anything goes bad, don’t worry, he’ll take care...
Aug 26, 2013 | Christian Living, Psalms, The Bible
Praise the Lord, all nations; Laud Him, all peoples! 2 For His lovingkindness is great toward us, And the truth of the Lord is everlasting. Praise the Lord! (Psalm 117) Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter in the entire Bible, but it has a lot more meaning packed...
Aug 21, 2013 | Christian Living, The Bible, Theology
You cannot grasp the theology of the New Testament unless you appreciate the fact that its writers had a strong sense that the end of the age was upon them. These people were not just reading in a book about something that God had done, or might do in the...
Aug 19, 2013 | Christian Living, Psalms
It’s sometimes hard to get to church. I remember that when our children were small, Sue and I had quite a time getting all seven of them dressed and in our station wagon on Sunday mornings. Getting to church can be hard in another way, too. It can be hard to be ready...
Aug 14, 2013 | The Bible, Theology
If you hope to appreciate any of the theology of the New Testament, you have to understand the following: the writers of the New Testament believed they were living in the great epochal moments of human history. To put it more precisely, they believed they lived in...
