Lately, I have been quite intrigued by the work of Walt Disney. As a visionary entrepreneur, I’m interested in how folks like him pushed the boundaries of what was thought possible. What may surprise you, though, is how he was unknowingly an important theological...
Just 19 years ago on Saturday, I lost my dad to the “C” word. I was about 12 years old. It was an otherwise…normal night. My mom had just put me down for my bed in my red, double-bunk bed. (I’m an only child…but since I was a tad bit spoiled, I had the bunk bed I had...
Hello, friends! It has been a short while since our last time together, and I wanted to pop in for a few moments to give an update, some announcements, and share with you a message I gave recently at church. Here are some important highlights/links you may want to...
Growing up in a profoundly Christian context, I was surrounded by Bible "stories." Much of my life can be expressed in terms of learning Bible stories to help me through different situations of life, as many of you can relate. To be perfectly clear, I LOVED this about...
Why did God choose Israel? Have you ever thought about that? Throughout the biblical record, we see an emphasis on God's choosing a people group. In the Hebrew Bible, his choice was Israel. In the New Testament, it is those who become the believing body---the church....
It is generally indisputable that there are two primary "ordinances" the church has been given: Baptism and the Lord's Supper. Each of these has a particular spiritual significance; they are highly symbolic acts the believer participates in, in order to demonstrate...
What kind of relationship did God have with Adam and Eve? Depending upon how you understand a particular pericope in Genesis 3, it may alter your entire understanding of the nature of God’s relationship to his first imagers. Was God in the garden a “man,” or a “myth?”
Without a doubt, one of the most important questions one can ask is, “How can I know I’m saved?” In many ways, this is the most basic question a person can ask! And yet, the question is actually quite complex. As we explore a biblical answer to this question, it may be as good a time as any to reflect honestly on your answer.
A while ago, I recorded an episode of the podcast discussing some of the thoughts offered by Bill Craig (WLC) in his study on the historical Adam. It’s been a while since I’ve updated, and there are two main points that I think readers need to be aware of at this point.
Many make the mistaking of thinking marriage is more of a constitutional union. In other words, one is married insofar as they have a piece of paper that declares it to be so. This isn’t necessarily wrong, but it is not the full picture.
