Years from now people on earth will not talk about you and I. They won’t recall our lives, rehash memories about us, or even remember us. We will be forgotten. Many places in the Bible show this, but this pressed me in an indirect way reading…
The blog title is meant to be provocative. Christians will never see death? What a lie! Certainly, such an objection has merit. I don’t need to waste space in this paragraph explaining the reality of death. We all know it well—too well. And unless Jesus returns first, we will experience it. “To dust you shall return” (Genesis 3:19)…
Have you recently stood amazed at how happy God is? God isn’t frivolous, shallow, flippant, lacking in seriousness nor weightiness. He is almighty and fearful. Let’s be clear on that. But God is happy. Even hearing so may seem a tad strange. But recently I found encouragement in this truth: God is happy, at this moment, with himself, with all he’s doing, with his world…
I recently was watching a lecture online where the professor was surveying ancient history. When he arrived at the Roman Empire, he cited important dates, such as some conquests and emperors. But here he also mentioned Jesus, who lived from 4 B.C.E. (the acronym he preferred) until around 33 C.E…
My wife is laying on a hospital bed beside me recovering from surgery as I write. Twenty four hours ago, we were planning on waking up and celebrating our daughter’s one year birthday. Now, it’s seven at night and she’s trying to cope with the pain. It began at 2:30 a.m. for her: vomiting, stomach pain, cramps. Her pain built until 10 a.m. when we drove to the emergency room with our two daughters. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. she was in more severe, escalating pain—likely the most I’ve seen her in. Finally at 2:30 p.m. she was admitted into surgery. The diagnosis was appendicitis—and she’s pregnant, so her health and our son’s life is at stake. The surgery went well—to the praise of God, from the fruit of many’s prayers. But now she’s in recovery. Not the day we planned; but it was his. In it all, he was faithful still…
During Christmas season, we wonder in the stories about Jesus’ birth—recounting the star, the magi, the manger, and the shepherds. We sing songs praising the mystery of the Incarnation. We wonder at the angelic visions and pronouncements. The consolation of Israel is celebrated; Mary’s faith is upheld; Jesus’ purpose in coming and presence as Immanuel is exalted. This is good, right, and fitting. But what about Joseph?…
The plagues and the Exodus. These are famous displays of the wonders of God. Much has and could be written about this pivotal season in history. But I want to focus in this short post on the flies and the chariot wheels. Yes, those pesky flies, and yes, just the chariots in the story. These might seem like they aren’t anywhere near the main point of the story, but God used these flies and chariot wheels for his glory. Yet what I want to meditate on here is how he did so…
I recently just finished reading the Torah, Joshua, and the book of Judges in about 20 days. It’s been a whirlwind reading the history of Israel so quickly, but it also has helped me see even more clearly than ever how quickly these people of God plummet into disobedience, deception, and distrust in the Lord…
The Christian gospel satisfies the total man. Of course it does. We were made for it. The gospel is what all of history is about. Would a good God create us a certain way, love us, and then plan and accomplish anything but what he knew would totally satisfy us?..
Jonathan Edwards was one of the best theologians in history to (rightly) emphasize the glory of God. He wanted God to be praised above all and in all. And because of this, when it came to mankind’s actions, Edwards also heavily emphasized man’s dependence upon God. He saw this is as the biblical flip-side of God being glorified in man…
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