On Easter Sunday, Christians around the world celebrate a simple but earth-shaking truth:Christ is risen. But in The Gospel of John, the resurrection is not only proclaimed—it is carefully shown. John includes details that, at first glance, may seem small or incidental. Details that, in our excitement, we rush past. Yet when we slow down … Continue reading The Empty Tomb as the Mercy Seat: What John Wants Us to See on Easter Morning
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Straw Men Are Great Kindling For House Fires
I tend to be slow to respond to cultural crises, not because I lack an opinion, but because I often lack clarity. And when a professing Christian—be that a pastor, deacon, politician, military, or "ordinary" citizen—makes accusations, comparisons, or arguments from a position which lacks clarity, the result often causes more damage than healing. False … Continue reading Straw Men Are Great Kindling For House Fires
Why Christians Should Think Twice About Celebrating Hanukkah
Friends, the child born in Bethlehem—descended from a forgotten line of kings—came to take back the throne every other dynasty stole
Peace and Purity: Why the Church Cannot Have One Without the Other
When a church tolerates false teaching or unrepentant sin, it violates the very conditions necessary for peace. It’s like ignoring infection in the name of “keeping the body calm.” Sooner or later, the whole body suffers.
Why Deuteronomy Is Not A List of Rules
Living with the mind of Christ demands thinking through the process that formed the law, not just the end result of the law.
When God Tests His People with a Prophet
The miracle alone is not the validation, the message is.
Heracles Bow, Church Hurt, and the Sin of Communal Isolation
The enemy loves isolated Christians.
A Call For Discernment
A generation of Christians raised on devotionals, soundbites, and inspirational slogans often lacks the grounding in the whole counsel of God necessary to discern truth from half-truth.
The Prodigal Son and Calvinism: Not A Foil, but A Friend (Part 2)
This post is a continuation of thought from a previous post "The Prodigal Son: It's Not About You (Or Me)--Part 1." In Part 1, we explored how the parable of the prodigal son is not just a generic salvation story but a covenant drama. The prodigal represents Israel’s “tax collectors and sinners” (Jews) returning to … Continue reading The Prodigal Son and Calvinism: Not A Foil, but A Friend (Part 2)
The Prodigal Son: It’s Not About You (Or Me)—Part 1
This is Part 1 of a 3-part blog mini-series. When most Christians hear the parable of the prodigal son, they hear a salvation story. A sinner “runs away from God,” squanders his life, hits rock bottom, and finally comes home. The father runs to meet him, embraces him, and restores him. It’s a moving picture … Continue reading The Prodigal Son: It’s Not About You (Or Me)—Part 1
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