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Category Archives: Gospel
Permanent Love: Grace in the Wilderness
Recently, my reading of the Old Testament has been greatly enhanced by John Goldingay’s excellent new translation, The First Testament. Goldingay, a well-respected Old Testament scholar, uses his Hebrew fluency to defamiliarize the ancient text for modern readers. For many readers of … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Empathy, Faith, God, Gospel, Scripture, Social Issues, Theology
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Best Books of 2018
Each year, I set a goal to read 52 books — one book per week for the entire year. I usually fall short of the goal — I think 2011 was the last year I hit the mark. For point … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture, Discipleship, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Ministry, Politics, Race, Scripture, Social Issues, Theology
Tagged Abraham Verghese, Alex Pang, Anna Rosling Ronnlund, Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Black Klansman, Curt Thompson, Desiring the Kingdom, Eugene Peterson, Francine Rivers, Hans Rosling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling, James K.A. Smith, Kate Anderson Brown, Leonardo da Vinci, Michael Erwin, N.T. Wright, Ola Rosling, Paul Kalanithi, Paul: A Biography, Raymond Kethledge, Reading, Redeeming Love, Ron Stallworth, The Soul of Shame, Trevin Wax, Walter Isaacson, When Breath Becomes Air, Yeshua
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An Enchanted Christmas
Don’t be fooled by the sentimentality of this season: the birth of the child is an act of war. Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Devotional, Eschatology, Gospel, Jesus, Missiology, Scripture, Theology
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Suffering and Faith: Part 1
I can summarize this post in nine words. So, if you’re in a hurry, here goes: Suffering is universally painful but God is eternally faithful. Everyone suffers. Some more than others. And suffering usually knocks us off our feet, drives … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Disappointment, Faith, God, Gospel, Hope, Scripture, Theology
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Marriage with a Mission
Earlier this month, our family traveled to New York City for our summer vacation. We had a great time seeing all the sights. One of our highlights was seeing the city from the top of Rockefeller Center — the “Top … Continue reading
Posted in General, Gospel, Marriage, Scripture
Tagged Ephesians 5, New York City, Rockefeller Center
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Strong and Courageous
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. — Joshua 1:9 Being his father has produced lots of “proud” … Continue reading
Daily Bible: Leviticus 13-14
Arnold Fruchtenbaum points out that there are 116 verses in Leviticus devoted to the topic of leprosy. No other disease receives such an extensive treatment in the Mosaic Law. In Leviticus 13, specific instructions are given to the priests for … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Gospel, Jesus, Scripture, Theology
Tagged Leprosy, Leviticus 13, Leviticus 14
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Faith Under Fire: Faithful Witness
“John saw many strange monsters in his vision, but he never saw a monster half as crazy as one of his commentators.” — G. K. Chesterton Over the next few weeks, I’ll be posting about a series I’m preaching from the … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Culture, Discipleship, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Missiology, Scripture, Theology
Tagged Faith Under Fire, Revelation
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A Theological Interpretation of The Greatest Showman: “From Now On”
Spoiler alert: If you haven’t seen “The Greatest Showman”, you’ll want to stop reading. But if you haven’t seen “The Greatest Showman”, you should just drop what you’re doing and head to the theater right now. “The Greatest Showman” is … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology, Gospel, Movies, Music, Scripture, Video
Tagged Eschatology, From Now On, The Greatest Showman
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Daily Bible: Leviticus 5-6
Lev. 5:11, But if his means are insufficient even for two doves or two young pigeons, then he is to bring as his offering for the sin he committed two quarts of fine flour for a sin offering…(CJB) By now … Continue reading
Posted in 2 Corinthians 5, Culture, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Poverty, Race, Scripture, Social Issues
Tagged Leviticus 5, Leviticus 6
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