Predestination and the Jews in Romans 9
Romans 9 may be the most troublesome chapter in the New Testament. Misunderstandings of this chapter have led to a …Read the Rest
Thinking inside the box: glory or empty?
When Paul wrote, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves …Read the Rest
Achan’s sin and the judgment and grace of God
Achan appears in the seventh chapter of Joshua. All the spoils of Jericho were supposed to be devoted to the …Read the Rest
Our pride and God’s patience: Nebuchadnezzar’s dream
People don’t like to wait for answers to prayer. But what about when God warns of something bad that will …Read the Rest
Prayer is like a barbed wire fence
Somewhere, I read about a barbed wire fence as a model of a good prayer life. The wooden fence posts …Read the Rest
The Bride of Christ: Dead to Mr. Law
We must count ourselves dead to sin. That’s well known. The church is ultimately the bride of Christ. That’s well …Read the Rest
The church: sons of God
So in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into …Read the Rest
God is our husband
Over the past several decades, the church has become embarrassed over the fact that almost exclusively male imagery—and exclusively masculine …Read the Rest
An open door in heaven
“After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had …Read the Rest
Osama bin Laden and the love of God
Most everyone in America rejoiced at the death of Osama bin Laden. So did many elsewhere in the world. After …Read the Rest
