“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” – 1 Corinthians 13:13 My grandfather and grandmother have both passed away. They have been gone for a bit now. Yet I often wish I could ask them for advice. My grandmother was a very caring person. She loved her … Continue reading The Faith of My Grandparents
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Persecution of Flattery: an example
A few days ago, I wrote a blog (here) on Revelation 18:4. That text served as a call to early believers, and inadvertently us today, to separate our allegiance from any nation or empire that isn’t the kingdom of God. Within that blog, I mentioned that we do not often suffer a violent persecution today … Continue reading Persecution of Flattery: an example
Post-Election Thoughts
“See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ.” – Colossians 2:8 An interesting thing often happens after elections in this country. Followers of Jesus all over the political spectrum use language to … Continue reading Post-Election Thoughts
A Theology of Service: Love One Another
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friend.” - John 15:12-13 This blog serves as part 2 of a series of entries that I’m writing on hospitality and Christian service. If you haven’t read … Continue reading A Theology of Service: Love One Another
Refugium
“To you, LORD, I call for fire has devoured the pastures in the wilderness and flames have burned up all the trees of the field. Even the wild animals pant for you; the streams of water have dried up and fire has devoured the pastures in the wilderness.” – Joel 1:19-20 The church that I … Continue reading Refugium
Using the LORD’S Name Lightly
This blog post serves as one additional (timely) piece of application to my previous post: Fluffy Faith. If you haven’t yet read that, I’d recommend doing so before this one. Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 reminds us to not be “rash with our mouths.” Further, it warns us to not take the Lord’s name lightly by attaching God’s … Continue reading Using the LORD’S Name Lightly
Our Blood Cries Out from the Ground
“Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” – Genesis 4:9 This morning I woke up to the video of a young Ukrainian boy dying after the ground under his bike exploded from the impact of a Russian bomb. My daughter is … Continue reading Our Blood Cries Out from the Ground
Combating Christian Nationalism without Giving into Outrage
“Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.” – Proverbs 16:32 There has been a lot of focus on Christian Nationalism as of late, and rightly so (see last post). Christian Nationalism is a deadly idolatry. It is the temptation to … Continue reading Combating Christian Nationalism without Giving into Outrage
Belonging in the Midst of a Broken World
This is an edited sermon manuscript from a message I delivered on November 28, 2021. It was a one-off meditation on what it means to belong as a Christian within a world that seems bent on division and disunity. If you would prefer to listen to this sermon, click on this link here. My wife … Continue reading Belonging in the Midst of a Broken World
Answering a Fool According to His Folly?
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.” – Proverbs 26:4-5 This post is a follow-up to the one released a few weeks ago: On Truthfulness. I received a lot of good comments, questions, and … Continue reading Answering a Fool According to His Folly?
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