Fighting for Joy, Part Five: Fasting for Hunger
Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”And Jesus
Fighting for Joy, Part Four: Praying for the Reward
[T]ake the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the
Fighting for Joy, Part Three: Weaponizing and Wielding the Word
For to this day, when they read the old covenant, that same veil remains unlifted, because only through Christ is it taken away...
Fighting for Joy, Part Two: The Enemies of Joy
Has a nation changed its gods, even though they are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which does
Fighting for Joy, Part One: Why Are We Still Here?
THE GOAL OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE What is the goal of the Christian life? Why does God leave us in the world? There
The Image of God in a Fallen World – Part Two
God made everything good. Indeed, with man and woman standing at the center of God's world, we can agree with the statement of
The Image of God in a Fallen World – Part One
The most popular television shows in our house are mostly nature documentaries - usually about strange animals in some far-flung part of the
Christ-Centered Biblical Interpretation: Locusts and Literary Genres in the Bible
I don’t usually watch the local news or any of the twenty-four hour cable news channels (unless there’s a major event under way).
Christ-Centered Biblical Interpretation: Looking Behind the Text
Several years ago a series of videos came out featuring a young, stylish preacher discussing well-known Bible stories in a way that captured
Christ-Centered Biblical Interpretation: The Bible and the Newspaper
Why do we have to think about how to read the Bible? Shouldn’t it be obvious? After all, if a person knows how