An earlier version of this pay was mistakenly published early Then YHWH said to Cain “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know” answered Cain, “Does my brother, the keeper of sheep, need a keeper?” YHWH replied, “What have you done? Can’t you hear it? Your brother’s blood is screaming out to me from the…
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Love and COVID-19
“You do whatever you need to do to protect your family” “If you need to protect yourself, that’s fine, just don’t try to force me to do anything” “If I’m willing to take that risk what’s the big deal? I’m not asking you to do so” “Everyone just has to do what they think is…
Praising with the Saints
For this reason, as we are fully encircled by such a cloud of witnesses, having set down every weight and the easily entangling sin, we should run with endurance the course laying before us. Hebrews 12:1 This week, I’m going to explore a bit more the theme I introduced last time. Last week, I focused…
Two or More are Gathered
“For where two or three gather in my name, I am there in their midst” Mathew 18:20 After the Ascension of Christ, one of the big questions that presses the Church is, “Where is Christ?” Those from a more reformed perspective might immediately state “seated at the hand of the Father.” If you grew up…
When Exile Doesn’t End
“Comfort ye, Comfort ye my people” says your God “Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry unto her that warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, for she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.” A voice of one crying out: “Prepare, in the dessert, the road of the LORD; make…
The King has Come
Today we celebrate that the King has come. Today we remember that his death was not the end. Today we acknowledge that in his death we ourselves died, so that in his resurrection we ourselves will find life. Today we reflect on the power and glory of his name. Today we see the emptiness of…
The King is Dead, Long Live the King
Something that has really stuck with me about the account of the events of Good Friday was probably best summarized in a talk given by N.T. Wright. He begins talking about this question of authority that Jesus and Pilate had a conversation about (what amounted to his official trial). There’s quite a bit of background…
The Cup
Today is Maundy Thursday. This is the day when the events of the “upper room” occurred. It is also the night of the Garden of Gethsemane and arrest of Jesus. Through this night the cup, used in passover, takes on a special significance. In this post, I’m going to attempt to briefly outline some of…
Everybody needs to calm down about the Blood Moon (especially Christians)
I didn’t really believe it at first, but there it was, right on my Facebook feed. Someone talking about how the lunar eclipse that happened on Tuesday. Or, in their terms, the “blood moon.” I don’t really blame them, there are people who like to stir up hysteria and they make very convincing arguments with…
Why “Noah” may actually do more good than we admit
First things first. This is not a practical joke. I am making a serious claim about the movie “Noah” as a cultural phenomenon (not necessarily about the movie itself). So, full disclosure: this is not a review. You can read a good review from an evangelical perspective (with links to many more) at Christianity Today.…
