The Power of Grace
I’m not sure I ever met him, but a professor at the seminary I attended fascinated me. His name was Jack Deere. He taught in the Old Testament department. I realize that it is a stereotype, but in my mind, OT scholars are the most stoic of all Bible teachers. They always seemed to me […]
Why Is the Church Essential to Sanctification?
Why should we go to church? Lots of people never ask that question. They just go because it is part of their family tradition. But we should all be intentional about attending church. If we aren’t, we will likely stop going altogether at some point because we have no specific reason to go. Local churches […]
The Saved Blasphemer
In a recent conversation with a friend, I learned that Satanists practice a ritual in which they publicly blaspheme God as a part of their worship ceremonies. They do this on social media as well, not only to mock the Lord and Christianity, but also because they want to become “unsavable.” They have been told […]
Let Philadelphia Continue?
A few weeks ago, I was in church and saw something I’d never noticed before. Mark Bruce was speaking on Heb 13:1-6. As he discussed verse 1, which simply says, “Let brotherly love continue,” I was looking at the Greek text. It reads Hē philadelphia menetō, Let brotherly love remain/continue/dwell. But it could be translated […]
Our Backgrounds and Interpretation (2 Kings 20:1)
We are sometimes unaware of it, but our cultural backgrounds can have a dramatic impact on how we interpret a particular passage in the Bible. It is important, however, that we realize the role our backgrounds can have. People from different cultures can look at a verse and see it in completely different ways. This […]
Does “The Chosen” Contradict Scripture at Times?
I’ve not seen many episodes of The Chosen. However, I’ve seen enough to convince me that the review (The Chosen and the Bible: 20 Questions to Ask Yourself) by Spiritual Research Network (SRN) is accurate. In this blog, I will evaluate the contradictions SRN sees between The Chosen and Scripture. John the Baptist. Scripture holds […]
A Gaze of Grace (Mark 10:21)
The Scriptures teach us that believers should be gracious people. The Lord, who is full of grace and truth (John 1:14), is the perfect example of what it means to be gracious. Humanly speaking, there are some people to whom it is easier to extend grace. In Mark 10, we see the Lord extend grace […]
Remember Me: The Amazing Connection Between Joseph in an Egyptian Prison and the Thief on the Cross
Two of Israel’s tribes, Ephraim and Manasseh, descended from Joseph because he received the double portion of the inheritance. Joseph experienced much suffering before God fulfilled the promise He had made to him in two dreams. After being sold into slavery in Egypt and then wrongly convicted and imprisoned, Joseph rose to power in the […]
Grey Gardens
In 1975, Grey Gardens, a documentary film, was released. The deeply troubling film follows the lives of Edith “Big Edie” Bouvier Beale and her daughter, “Little Edie.” Former New York socialites, the women were also close relatives of Jackie Onassis. Little Edie was a model in her youth, and both women had lived the first […]
Did You Know That Big Churches Are Often Big Trouble?
A July 30, 2024, article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram caught my attention. It is titled “Ex-TCU football player who worked at Gateway church has a lot to say about Robert Morris.” See here. The ex-football player is Kam Hunt. I was moved by his comments. He said: Gateway…had a marketing department. That’s part of […]