Trying is Failing
On Saturday I was leaving the parking lot of a local grocery store and strip mall when I very quickly came upon a minor conundrum. A…
Read articleLoving our Enemy, or Compromising the Gospel?
I am truly flummoxed with what to think about this story. Denny Burk explains. The Oregon Department of Justice is investigating a complaint against a Christian…
Read articleRun Fools! Lessons from Gandalf the Grey
After reading the Hobbit with my boys (8 and 6), permission was granted to watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy as time allowed this winter.…
Read articleWhy Didn’t Job Take His Own Life?
The story of Job continues to astonish me after multiple readings. Halfway through this book for the up-teenth time, I find myself asking this question: why…
Read articleThe Gospel-Centrality of Noah’s Nudity
From the Message, Genesis 9:20-27. Noah, a farmer, was the first to plant a vineyard. He drank from its wine, got drunk and passed out, naked in…
Read articleMy Sin is Worse than I Know
In the final chapter of Isaiah, we see the speaker envisioning a time when the temple of Jerusalem will be rebuilt, presumably by a faithful remnant…
Read articleThe Good Shepherd’s Voluntary Sacrifice for the Sheep
This is the third and final post leading to Good Friday, April 6th. Consider John 10:11-21 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down…
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