Someone has called James, “the Proverbs of the New Testament”. And surely, James is a collection of wisdom sayings like the book of Proverbs. But James’ sayings are longer, more organized, and more directed, (“To the twelve tribes scattered across the nations…”) Still, James fits our culture better than books like Romans or Ephesians does, […]
The Christian life is not one that can be lived partially. It can not be a part of our life, of our routine, of our schedule. Yet in America, where everything is compartmentalized, it too often is. We look at our life like a puzzle, where school is one piece, family another, work another, free […]
The Covenant had to deal with the confusion of “the wrath of a gracious and loving God” early in its history. The question through which it came was this: Did Jesus die to appease the anger and wrath of God against our sin, or as the gift of a loving father to pay the price […]
Ezekiel is one of the weirdest books in the bible. Even Revelation with its odd creatures and confusing descriptions isn’t on par with Ezekiel’s commands from God. But in the midst of a year lying on his left side and eating food cooked over cow poop, we have a few very important lessons. First, according […]
“By faith”. Say this phrase to anyone who knows their bible a bit and they will immediately think of this chapter from today’s reading, Heb 11. It is a famous litany of the heroes of the faith, a quick tour through all of biblical history stopping at famous names to remember their stories. But while […]