“This, then, is how you should pray: “'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name...” -Matthew 6:9 What follows is an edited manuscript of a sermon that I delivered on November, 23 2025. My church has been going through the Heidelberg Catechism this calendar year, and we’ve now made it to the questions that have … Continue reading Hallowed Be Your Name
Thoughts on Scripture
Pull Out!
The apostle John uses a rather explicit, uncomfortable metaphor late in the book of Revelation. Addressing believers who have aligned themselves with Empire, he writes: “After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor. With a mighty voice he shouted:“Fallen! Fallen is … Continue reading Pull Out!
Sabbath, Symbolism, & Sharing Rest
“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” - Luke 14:3b This post is an edited down manuscript of a sermon that I delivered at Unity Reformed Church on Sunday, March 17. If you’d prefer to listen to the message instead, you can find an audio recording here: https://www.unityref.com/downloads Sabbath, Symbolism & Sharing … Continue reading Sabbath, Symbolism, & Sharing Rest
Rizpah: The (Not So) Silent Prophet
There is a story folded into the narrative of 2 Samuel that’s easy to miss on a quick read. It is also tempting to ignore as it contains a number of rather troubling elements. But it tells of a time when king David began to act more like the kings of the ancient Near East … Continue reading Rizpah: The (Not So) Silent Prophet
Not-So-Straightforward Scripture: Revelation 3:20
“Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you and eat with you, and you with me.” Revelation 3:20 During this past month, the students in my church’s youth group have been learning how to share their own testimonies. We have … Continue reading Not-So-Straightforward Scripture: Revelation 3:20
On Listening (to Others)
“The first service that one owes to others in the fellowship consists in listening to them. Just as the love of God begins with listening to His word, so the beginning of love for the brethren is learning to listen to them.”[1] “Many people are looking for an ear that will listen. They do not … Continue reading On Listening (to Others)
Isaiah and Idolatrous Efficiency
From the beginning of time, humanity has much preferred their own seemingly efficient solutions to accomplish the tasks that God has called them to do. God wished for Adam and Eve to learn in relationship with Him. They chose the quicker way to gain knowledge by eating from the tree. God wanted to make a … Continue reading Isaiah and Idolatrous Efficiency
The Wish Dream
Here’s an edited manuscript of the sermon I delivered at Word of Life Baptist Church on August 30th, 2020. I have removed the introduction and a few other parts that didn’t lend themselves to this blog format. If you’d rather listen to this sermon than read it, you can find the link to the YouTube … Continue reading The Wish Dream
Isaiah and the Devil
The “fall of Satan” is a story that even non-Christians know about. Often, this tale is told from an amalgamation of different passages found throughout both Testaments. We take bits of Ezekiel 28, Luke 10, Revelation 12, and Isaiah 14 to splice together a story about a prideful angelic being forced out of heaven who … Continue reading Isaiah and the Devil
Isaiah, The Nations, and Our Witness Among Them
In the book of Isaiah, God is consistently depicted as being sovereign over the nations of the world. The place that this is most clearly displayed is Isaiah 10:5-15. But what exactly does it mean that God is sovereign over the nations? How does His sovereignty play out? And what sort of implications might this … Continue reading Isaiah, The Nations, and Our Witness Among Them
Scripture Simplified 