The key to a good joke is an unexpected wry twist at the very last moment. You don’t give the punchline at the beginning or middle of a joke. No, a good joke-teller weaves together a seemingly pointless and at times oddly disparate story (a la “A priest, a minister, and a rabbi walk into aContinue reading “The Old Testament Is a Huge Joke”
Category Archives: Theology
A Theology of Reset Failure
This past month, I spent a lot of time working on a theology of Messianic anticipation through the Old Testament. As I saw how God laced this theme through the stories of men like Noah, Moses, David, Hezekiah, and Ezra, I also began to notice another theme that continued to pop up in each story.Continue reading “A Theology of Reset Failure”
Why Isn’t the Bible More Black and White?
Why is the Bible so circuitous? Have you ever wondered, “Why doesn’t God just come out and say what he means?” Things are rarely black and white; the Bible is full of narratives that spell things out in 50 different shades of gray. Wouldn’t the Christian life be a lot easier if the whole BibleContinue reading “Why Isn’t the Bible More Black and White?”
My Undying Love for Matthew’s Gospel
“When one finally reaches the narrative of Christ’s final day beginning in Matthew 26:20, the text has become so thick, so intricately woven together by internal referentiality, Old Testament allusion and typology, and prophetic fulfillment–not to mention the constant background hum of Psalmic chant, that the narrative becomes suffocatingly claustrophobic, like sinking into the bestContinue reading “My Undying Love for Matthew’s Gospel”
A Quick Theology of Cookouts
The word cookout is not mentioned in the Bible. I know. However, my objective is to convince you, if you already are hosting people in your backyard, that you are doing a mighty work of God. And if you aren’t currently sharing your home with others, my hope is that this will show you thatContinue reading “A Quick Theology of Cookouts”
God and Our Little Ones: A Theology of Infant Mortality
According to studies, nearly 50% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, and about 15% of recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. That means that if you are reading this article, chances are you either already have experienced or one day will experience the sorrow of losing a child. You are not alone. My wife and I sufferedContinue reading “God and Our Little Ones: A Theology of Infant Mortality”