How God’s Justice is a Painful Mercy

How God’s Justice is a Painful Mercy

Oct 23, 2019 | The Bible, Theology

The judgment of God is a controversial topic, controversial mostly because it appears harsh, even unfair, and so, unworthy of the picture of God we carry in our minds. The inconsistency between our picture of a loving and merciful God and what we learn from Scripture...
Hope in the Midst of Darkness

Hope in the Midst of Darkness

May 21, 2018 | Christian Living, Theology

I have a prediction for young people today, for high school and college students, graduates and young professionals. It’s not much of a prediction. You don’t need a government grant to demonstrate it. Dark days are coming. But that’s an easy prediction because life is...
Faith is Bigger Than You Think

Faith is Bigger Than You Think

Oct 30, 2013 | Romans, Theology

The book of Romans is not simply a gospel tract. It was not written merely to answer the question, “What must I do to be saved?” The book certainly explains how to be saved, but it deals more directly with the larger question, “How has God brought to fulfillment his...
Psalm 143: The Righteousness of Whom?

Psalm 143: The Righteousness of Whom?

Oct 23, 2013 | Psalms, Theology

When the apostle Paul wrote that the righteousness of God would be revealed, (Romans 1:17) he was talking about something a lot bigger than just God’s moral virtue. In my last blog, I explained that the righteousness of God very often refers to God’s faithfulness to...