"And he said to him, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.'" John 1: 51 Context The Gospel of John opens with a grand, cosmic prologue that introduces Jesus as the Word who was with God in the … Continue reading Understanding John 1:51: Jesus as Our Connection to Heaven
Sin
Moses, the God of Israel?
I've always struggled with this: Moses was clearly not a man on his deathbed. Why would YHWH “put him down” with so much vigor and youth still in his bones?
From Servants and Citizens to Sonship
You see, we typically focus on the main characters, as we rightly should: the Father, the older son, and the prodigal son. But I think we sell ourselves (and the story) short if we stop there.
The Way Forward
“What if I have already had sex? What if I have already been looking at porn?” Our answer is usually “repent, and don’t.” I’m not convinced that cuts it.
Winnowing Isn’t Winning
There are steps that we could and should take when we see the withering and wilting shoots of "exvangelicalism" littering the landscape of Christendom.
Sweaty Toddlers are Cute—Sweaty Teens Need a Shower.
In its infancy, societal sin is consistently and dangerously underestimated.
Reclaim Gravitas
The things we laugh with will become the things we love.
Weston Blaha 