Israel had a Book. It was only a fraction of what we now have in God’s Word, but oh how important! God’s solemn warning to Joshua, standing at the threshold of a gigantic task, was to be very careful to keep close to the words of that Book. Joshua listened and obeyed, and God honored […]
Book Review: From God to Us by Geisler and Nix
This post is a review of the book, From God to Us by Geisler and Nix. A work that should be on the shelves of any serious Bible student.
Speculation in the Evangelical community
Paul warned Timothy about those who engage in speculation. Has the evangelical community been in violation of this warning?
Don’t add or subtract
Moses warned the Israelites to not add or subtract from the commands of Scripture. We would do well to heed this warning. How does this apply to us in 2013?
Don’t quit your day job
The point of this ramble is that God redeems all of life, even the aspects of life that seem to have no eternal value. To be faithful in a difficult or boring job is as much an act of grace as teaching a Bible study.
My reluctant New Year’s Resolutions
My experience is that resolutions are likely to be broken or forgotten before the end of January. Yet I am going on record with 5 of them. Read mine and share a few of your own.
Where preaching goes awry
Preaching which provides information without pushing for transformation does not build the church. In this post we identify why true preaching calls us into deeper relationship.
Jesus and the law: What can we learn?
Jesus tells us that no part of the Old Testament law will fall away before it is fulfilled. What does this mean and how should we respond? Do we need to change how we approach the law and how we teach it?