Author Archives
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Book Review: The Violence of the Biblical God by L. Daniel Hawk
Whenever I told people I was reading a new book about violence in the Bible, I inevitably got the same response: “There sure is a lot!” Understatement of the century! One barely makes it past the first few chapters of… Read More ›
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Recommended Podcasts on Bible & Theology
What a crazy couple of weeks this has been! Our 9-month-old son just had his second surgery for his cleft palate (I’ve written a bit about our medical journey here, if you’d like to learn more). We’re thanking God that… Read More ›
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The “Angry” God of the Old Testament?
Critics of the Bible often complain that the God we see depicted in the Old Testament is an angry, vindictive deity. They’ll aver that Yahweh appears to be more than a bit temperamental — indeed, he seems constantly ready to… Read More ›
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Your Gifts Aren’t Just for You (Exodus 35)
I’ve been reading back through the book of Exodus this month, and there’s a passage near the end that always grabs my attention. It’s in Exodus chapter 35, and it’s the first place in the Bible that mentions people being… Read More ›
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When Does Life Begin, According to Scripture?
The abortion debate is a very hot-button topic, with a whole host of sub-issues that would need to be addressed if one wanted to articulate a comprehensive Christian perspective on it. And it is not my intention to do so… Read More ›
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Christians and Old Testament Law (My Two Cents on the Andy Stanley Controversy)
A lot of folks have been talking about Andy Stanley this week. The North Point Community Church pastor has drawn fire (again) for his controversial comments on the Old Testament. Earlier in 2018, Stanley stated in a sermon (which you… Read More ›
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Original Goodness (Genesis 1)
The way the biblical story begins affects everything about how we view the world around us. Take a look with me at God’s original intention for our reality.
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“You Have Christ In Your Neighbor”: The Significance of Being Made in the Image of God
I’ve been seeing this quote about Christmas from the reformer/theologian Martin Luther floating around lately, and it resonated with some things God’s been putting on my mind these past few weeks. Luther was preaching about how the Lord Jesus was… Read More ›
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The Christmas When I Almost Lost My Faith
At the time of year when the radio, the TV, the neighbors, and even the soulless retail stores were shouting “Joy to the world,” I was enduring a dark and silent crisis of faith.
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Recommended Resources on Calvinism & Arminianism
Following up on my last post, I figured it would be good to give some recommend material for those who want to dig deeper into the topic of election/predestination, or into the debate between Calvinism and Arminianism in general. If… Read More ›
