Thinking primarily about our “rights” makes us bad Christians. However, I do think the temptation to do so stems from a noble endeavor. There is nothing wrong with being concerned about the state of our country. There’s also nothing wrong with being concerned about the perceived lack of religious freedom being granted by our state. … Continue reading Stop Thinking About Your Rights
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Revelation 13 and the Mark of the Beast
Reminder: This blog contains my heuristic opinion on the Bible and theology. I realize that the material contained in this post might be divisive for some. That is not my intent. If you have questions, feel free to engage. It seems that every few years the “mark of the beast” section of Revelation becomes vogue. … Continue reading Revelation 13 and the Mark of the Beast
Trusting God in this Age of “New Magic”
More and more frequently I have been seeing videos and social media posts passed around in Christian circles that claim to contain “prophecy” concerning the coronavirus. For example, the 700 club’s recent videos contain “prophecies” that a divinely directed cure is being developed in Israel[1] as well as a “word” that this virus was created … Continue reading Trusting God in this Age of “New Magic”
The Sea, Chaos, and the Sovereign Creator
Here’s an edited manuscript of the sermon I delivered at Word of Life Baptist Church on April 19th, 2020. I have removed the introduction as well as a chunk of the conclusion as they were highly contextual and didn’t lend themselves well to this digital medium. If you'd rather listen to this sermon than read … Continue reading The Sea, Chaos, and the Sovereign Creator
Expressing our Disappointment
This material comes from a video sermon that I made for Axis Student Ministry’s YouTube channel which aired on April 1st 2020. For a bit of context, the video that this sermon was in was released during the Spring Break in which everyone was on lock-down quarantine because of COVID-19. Have you ever experienced something … Continue reading Expressing our Disappointment
Sabbath Law and COVID-19
The Sabbath laws were critical in ancient Israelite worship. God rested on the seventh day of Creation, and His example set a precedent for how the entire nation was to conduct its business. Remembering the Sabbath made it into the Ten Commandments. Several chapters of Torah are devoted to explaining its inner workings. When Sabbath … Continue reading Sabbath Law and COVID-19
Embodying Repentance
Let us return to our look at biblical repentance. If you haven’t checked out the previous two blogs on this subject, I would highly recommend that you do so. This one is a continuation of those other two. Specifically, I would like to further explore what it might mean for us to live-out the concept … Continue reading Embodying Repentance
Repentance: A Key to the Kingdom?
This blog is a continuation of my study on biblical repentance. If you haven’t read the previous post “A Brief Look at Biblical Repentance,” I encourage you to do that first. I plan to narrow our focus here on one of the Greek words for “repentance” used in the New Testament: metanoio μετανοέωas. That previous blog … Continue reading Repentance: A Key to the Kingdom?
A Brief Look at Biblical Repentance
Repentance is hard to define. It seems that everyone has their own idea on what it’s supposed to mean. In particular, if you follow any sort of celebrity news, you might be familiar with Hollywood-style apologies. Tiger Woods, after being caught in adulterous acts, made the statement that: “I have let my family down and … Continue reading A Brief Look at Biblical Repentance
Judges 6 and the Sign of the Fleece
If you have spent any time around churches, you likely have heard the phrase “I just felt led to do this.” And it’s true, God does confirm our steps or guide our path from time to time (Proverbs 16:9, Psalm 37:23-24). But what happens when He doesn’t? More so, what happens when we have big … Continue reading Judges 6 and the Sign of the Fleece
