Psalm 116: What You Need to Know

Psalm 116: What You Need to Know

Nov 23, 2015 | Christian Living, Psalms, The Bible

Psalm 116 has much in common with other thanksgiving Psalms, but it also has an element that’s a bit unusual: the Psalmist identifies the specific reason for his thanksgiving. He was near death, he cried out to the Lord for rescue, and the God of covenant mercy,...
Jesus Christ, Playwright

Jesus Christ, Playwright

Apr 15, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible

In John 13 we read the unusual story of Jesus’ washing of the disciples’ feet on the occasion of the Last Supper. What we have here is something that could be called an acted parable.  When you think of parables you normally think of the teachings of...
The Light of the World: He Spake by the Prophets

The Light of the World: He Spake by the Prophets

Dec 24, 2014 | The Bible

I mentioned in my last post that light and glory are key themes in the gospel of John. John describes the light and glory of God as a heavy, weighty thing. Why is that? John had in mind two scenes from the Old Testament. If you understand these, you’ll have a better...
Why are Christians Hopeful?

Why are Christians Hopeful?

Oct 22, 2014 | Christian Living, Culture, Romans

I don’t know your story, but I can guess that at least a few of my readers are experiencing significant anxiety over unemployment or under-employment. Perhaps you have a family member who was just diagnosed with an illness–or perhaps you yourself have just...

Foundations of the Faith [Video]

Jan 21, 2014 | Christian Living, Romans, The Bible

Are you still keeping your New Years’ resolutions? Plenty of people will tell you that resolutions are a waste of time, because all they do is set you up for failure. I disagree. Of course we’re often going to fail to keep our resolutions! But if you make a...