In Alfred Plummer's commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, I read this and thought I would share it with you: "To those who believe that Jesus Christ was what He claimed to be, that is, to those who believe in the Incarnation, there is no difficulty … [Continue reading]
Good news, not good advice
In Luke 14:26, Jesus makes a statement which has the potential for misunderstanding and confusion. Jesus says, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own … [Continue reading]
Getting off the merry-go-round
One of the dangers of growing up in the church is that we can be exposed to Bible Stories without allowing them to impact and change us. I recently discovered this while reflecting on the story of Nicodemus in John 3. I have become increasingly … [Continue reading]
Defective raw material?
In Psalm 89, verses 19 through 37 speak of how God chose David and set him up to be a great king. This comes as no surprise to anyone who has read the Bible or knows anything about Jewish history. David was the king who presided over the growth and … [Continue reading]
