Kevin DeYoung reflected recently on the future of the "Young, Restless, and Reformed" movement. In his article, one line stuck in my mind. DeYoung writes, "it’s better to live in a specific ecclesiastical room instead of in the hallway of evangelicalism." It seems Evangelicalism is no place to be after the bell rings. When it's time to go to class and get to work, we must … [Read more...] about The Hallway of Evangelicalism
Extra Ending in the Gospel of Mark
Most Bible translations include a perplexing parenthetical comment in Mark 16. For example, after Mark 16:8, my ESV translation interjects in brackets, “Some of the earliest manuscripts do not include 16:9-20.” If you’ve ever wondered about this manuscript question, consider this helpful note from the ESV Study Bible: "Some ancient manuscripts of Mark’s Gospel contain … [Read more...] about Extra Ending in the Gospel of Mark
Forgiveness
In an earlier post, I said the term "Gospel" refers to good news. So what exactly is that good news? In the smallest, tweetable nutshell, the good news of Christianity is we can be forgiven because of Jesus. More could be said about this statement… We could talk about why we need forgiveness in the first place (sin and the holiness of God). We could … [Read more...] about Forgiveness
Some Good News
You've probably heard the term "Gospel" before. Churchy folk use it all the time. But what does it actually mean? The short answer is "Good News." "Gospel" literally means "Good News," and that's quite telling. Jesus did not proclaim a philosophy, a program, a body of rituals and rules, or even a religion. He proclaimed good news. That's why the poor and the sick and … [Read more...] about Some Good News
Doubting God
Is it easier to doubt God exists or believe He exists? Many people would say doubting God is far easier, but one thinker says otherwise. Timothy Keller (2008) writes: "…Even as believers should learn to look for reasons behind their faith, skeptics must learn to look for a type of faith hidden within their reasoning. All doubts, however skeptical and cynical they may … [Read more...] about Doubting God