Why Counseling Became Normal Why is it that therapy feels as normal today as visiting the dentist? It has not always been so. For most of history, people carried their burdens within family, village, and church, and grief was shared through rituals of mourning, prayer, and confession. Today, however, counseling has almost become a cultural … Continue reading The Telegraph, Technology, and the Birth of the Therapeutic Age
Theology
Sabbath As Rebellion
Ponder this overlooked theological truth: When we stop, we resist.
Jericho Fell, The Temple Fell: God’s Plan for the Nations
Jericho fell so the Seed of promise might be sown. The Temple fell so that Christ’s harvest might be won.
Why Is Saul Naked in 1 Samuel 19?
If we want to know why Saul is naked in 1 Samuel 19, we have to first figure out why Jonathan is naked in 1 Samuel 18.
Why David Feared Losing the Spirit (and Why You Don’t Have To)
Most of us know Psalm 51 as David’s heartfelt prayer after his sin with Bathsheba. It’s the psalm we turn to when we need to confess, when we feel the weight of our sin, when we cry out for God’s mercy. But one little line in the psalm often puzzles people: “Cast me not away … Continue reading Why David Feared Losing the Spirit (and Why You Don’t Have To)
The Sheep, the Goats, and the “Least of These”: Reading Matthew 25 in Context
This is not a call for humanitarianism.
The American Eyes Are Tunnel Visioned
Where is the urgency for the actual body of Christ?
I Know What Scottie Scheffler Needs
If you missed it, this week the PGA number 1 in the world made the following comments: "There are a lot of people that make it to what they thought was going to fulfil them in life, and you get there, you get to number one in the world, and they're like, 'what's the point?' … Continue reading I Know What Scottie Scheffler Needs
When the Kingdom Came in Power: Filling in the Gaps of Mark 8:38-9:1
In Sunday’s sermon, we explored the sobering and triumphant declaration of Jesus in Mark 8:38–9:1. There, Jesus calls His followers to costly discipleship, warns of judgment, and makes a striking promise: that some standing there would not taste death until they saw the kingdom of God come with power. That closing line (9:1) is one … Continue reading When the Kingdom Came in Power: Filling in the Gaps of Mark 8:38-9:1
Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?
Imagine two patients diagnosed with terminal cancer.Both are prescribed chemotherapy. One receives the real thing—an intravenous mixture packed with cytotoxic agents designed to destroy cancer cells. The other receives a solution labeled “chemo,” but it’s made of vitamins, sugar water, and saline. It carries the name, but lacks the necessary power to save. As such, … Continue reading Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?
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