Reading through the Old Testament Law can be a hair-raising, brow-furrowing experience. In it we encounter strange sights and smells, embarrassingly graphic details and prescriptions, and seemingly unbendable strictness that can be … [Read more...] about Reading the Law
In Any Case
"In any case…in any case…in any case." I heard a professor say this transitional statement over and over throughout one of his lectures on the Book of Acts. Why? Because, in each instance, he was discussing some question of geography … [Read more...] about In Any Case
Worry as a Verb
I tend to think of worry exclusively as a noun, as a thing that happens to me, like an emotion that comes over me which I am helpless to stop. But that is not the full story on worry. Worry is also a verb. If worry is also a … [Read more...] about Worry as a Verb
The Post-Quarantine Church
What comes next for the church? Thom Rainer's answer: Change. In The Post-Quarantine Church, Rainer considers what these changes might look like. While challenges certainly abound, he invites us to look for the opportunities that … [Read more...] about The Post-Quarantine Church
Gentle and Lowly
GENTLE AND LOWLY: THE HEART OF CHRIST FOR SINNERS AND SUFFERERSBy Dane C. Ortlund This book is easily my favorite book of 2020. It is Gospel floss for a heart that harbors even the smallest flecks of doubt about God’s love for … [Read more...] about Gentle and Lowly
Goodness of God
I don't share many sermon manuscripts, but in this case, because this sermon involved some hairsplitting, between "testing" and "tempting," I thought the manuscript might be helpful. James 1:12-18 Introduction I was talking … [Read more...] about Goodness of God