Acts is a book about the foundation of the church, but it is a book foundational to the church in every generation. In his second volume, Luke invites us into the fellowship of the local church. We hear the preaching of the apostles. We witness baptism. We taste the life together (κοινωνια, Acts 2:42). We hearContinueContinue reading “Churches that Love the Gospel…Love Paul”
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Don’t Waste Your [Young] Life
Any of these sound familiar? “I’m gonna travel and see the world while I’m young.” “I need to make sure I do everything I want to do before I settle down and think about starting a family.” “I need to spend tons of time working while I’m young so I’ll have a chance to advanceContinueContinue reading “Don’t Waste Your [Young] Life”
The Bible’s Authors Have Feelings, Too
Humans are emotional beings. Today’s social media is like standing in front of a spewing emotional fire hydrant. The things we post, share, and read are invested with happiness, sorrow, outrage, or rejoicing. These days cold, logical arguments strike readers as inauthentic. Nothing rings with more true than a heart-wrenching testimonial or an experiential editorialContinueContinue reading “The Bible’s Authors Have Feelings, Too”
Why Is the Bible So Repetitive?
Let’s get to a beef many of us have with the Bible: The Bible can be so repetitive. Exhibit A: Four Gospels. Why four? It’s the same story. In fact many of the stories are word-for-word the same in Matthew as they are in Mark and Luke. And it’s not just the Gospels. Narrative gets repeated.ContinueContinue reading “Why Is the Bible So Repetitive?”
How Does the Bible Fit into Your Life?
It’s hard enough to maintain a personal devotional time on a daily basis. However, when you sit down early in the morning or late at night, and you are reading about Jeremiah being thrown into a muddy cistern, the temptation is to think: But what does any of this have to do with my life? HowContinueContinue reading “How Does the Bible Fit into Your Life?”
A Bible Reading Plan for Dummies
Chances are you’ve read or seen a dozen different Bible reading plans floating around. Some have you reading a chapter in four different books each day. Some promise to take you chronologically through the Bible. Others have you reading the Psalms 17 times, the NT 3 times, and the OT 2.5 times in a year.ContinueContinue reading “A Bible Reading Plan for Dummies”
To Those Who Say, “That Passage Doesn’t Apply Anymore”
Regularly, Christians are accused of emphasizing our favorite moral codes and passages of Scripture to the neglect of others: “Why does this verse still apply but not that one?” “You think that passage is culturally confined, but not this one? Why?” It looks a bit self-serving, at times. Sometimes Christians themselves accuse one another of picking and choosingContinueContinue reading “To Those Who Say, “That Passage Doesn’t Apply Anymore””