Reading:  1 Corinthians 13:4-7 The context of the “love chapter,” as 1 Corinthians 13 is commonly…

The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us…

It just happened that my reading of a collection of essays by Miroslav Volf titled, Against…

“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and…

A few years ago, in one weekend, I had two paradoxical experiences. The first, on Saturday…

Reading: Genesis 11:1-9 Babel, also translated Babylon, shows up in Genesis and continues through the course…

“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”…

Reading: Matthew 4:1-11 In the previous post, I noted that Christ’s wilderness testing in the Gospels…

Reading:  Matthew 17:1-21 While Peter, James, and John are up on a mountain seeing Jesus in…

Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will…

Yesterday I voted. Last night I watched election results. Tonight I will pray with the people…

Reading: Isaiah 52:13–53:3 I hope my title does not offend you, but more importantly, I hope…

Reading: 1 John 3:14-17; 4:7-11 God is love! Right? Yes…sort of… maybe. Don’t get me wrong,…

It’s Tuesday morning. I’m sitting in Jacksonville, at one of my favorite coffee shops, Southern Roots…

Reading: Jeremiah 10 We live in a pluralistic age, but I should be more specific in…