What becomes of all of this? What becomes of the passions we could not explore, the dreams we could not realize, the gifts we could not deploy for the good of others and the glory of God? Why would God give it only to take it away, bestow it only to have it go unused?... Continue Reading

Aaron is a walking, talking tabernacle. Did you get that? He is wearing the colours of the holy place, his ephod made essentially in the same way the tabernacle’s tent was. The high priest is part of the tabernacle.   Jesus in the Tabernacle VI Next the narrative moves through two sections I included earlier... Continue Reading

There are two colossal issues with the self-help industry. First, like mentioned above, it places the self at the center of the universe. In order to help self, one must place self first. Second, it only helps at the surface level and doesn’t get down to the most fundamental problem of humans: sin.   Self-help... Continue Reading

Don’t we feel that same pressure in a multicultural society.  It can feel hard, costly, to challenge the assumptions of our society that any spirituality is good, any god is more or less the same, all truths are true, and so on.  But who you worship, who is God, is not a lifestyle choice.  ... Continue Reading

So I’ve seen terrible leaders who shred others, use position for their own gain, who privately destroy the lives of ministry colleagues, whose insecurities lead them to say and do things that they would – and do – preach and write against. And it’s easy to hide that idolatry with all that worship going on... Continue Reading

When we follow God, contrary to the culture, but transformed by His word, God’s power is put on display. He is the One who gets all the credit for any fruit that you see. Why do people come to our church? Not because of the music (even though I’m partial to it). Not because of... Continue Reading

This life, and these blessings, are given to Christ’s people upon regeneration in this life, albeit here only in part. This is part of the “incorruptible seed” spoken of by Peter (1 Pet. 1:23), that will come to its full and perfect bloom in the next life. It is the life of Christ, lived with... Continue Reading

How then is the kingdom of God in the midst of these unbelieving, soon-to-be homicidal Pharisees? The kingdom of God was in their midst because the King of that kingdom was among them. He had fulfilled prophecies and done miracles before them, proving that He was the Messiah and rightful ruler. Now when He was... Continue Reading

Many in our world say, “hate your enemies and destroy their lives.” Jesus taught us to “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). He models this in His dying moments as He petitions God to forgive the very people putting Him to death. Learning from biblical prayers is a great... Continue Reading

For Jesus, Scripture wasn’t simply a collection of laws, stories, proverbs, and psalms. He read the Bible as a coherent narrative about who God is, who we are as human beings, and what God’s purposes are for the world. And he made the staggering claim that all of it, in some way, points to himself.... Continue Reading