Fear is something that we all wrestle with in evangelism. I was very fearful when I first began to evangelize. I was afraid that people would reject me. I was afraid that people would ask me questions that I didn’t…
“If the Lord has other purposes, it becomes us meekly to acquiesce, and willingly to sacrifice our dearest hopes to the Divine will. We rest assured that, in either case, the perfections of God will be displayed.” “Our obedience was…
Sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ is a lifelong activity. You can’t check it off a list. You can’t schedule it. It consists of more than giving someone a tract. It takes more time than showing up at a Saturday…
“…let him that desires to be, not only a nominal proficient in theology, but φιλοθεος και θεοδιδακτος, a real lover of God and willing to be taught by him, resolve within himself, above all things, to make this sacred volume…
Time is short, and passing away. That is why the author of Ecclesiastes said, “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you…
I’ve published a lot of content in 2022 – here are some of the most popular pieces, as well as some personal favorites. If you want more, take a look at the lists from 2021, 2020, and 2019. Biblical Studies…
“A peasant that reads is a prince in waiting.” (Walter Mosley) This year’s reading list is – as usual – a wide-ranging series of topics that will fill your mind with big ideas and new ways of looking at the…
Author’s note: This blog post is part of an ongoing series about the book of Romans. To see other Romans resources, click here. Having finally wrestled both Jews and Gentiles into orange jumpsuits, Paul is about to haul them all…
Introduction First-century Christians lived in an age of massive leadership structures and hierarchies. They were surrounded by imperial administration and religious hierarchies, both pagan and Jewish. Yet Jesus Christ, the Head of the church, called them to a unique style…
The history of Israel, recorded in First and Second Kings, is like a huge painting, filled with details. Like any good painting, it has a subject, something that our eyes are meant to be drawn to. That subject is the…
