So Easter is over now; the chocolate eggs are on sale and the white bunny dolls are in the clearance pile. It's Monday, and everything is back to normal. All the hype about victory, being made alive in Christ, and everything else the empty tomb points to seems further away than 24 hours ago. You're … Continue reading The Day After Easter
Theology
Waiting is God’s Plan
Originally posted at Truth Matters Ministries. Waiting is a very particular kind of suffering. Depending on why you’re waiting, it can be merely a little uneasy, or excruciating. Submitting a college acceptance application and waiting for the results a few months later is very different from sitting in a hospital emergency room awaiting news of … Continue reading Waiting is God’s Plan
Why I Hate the Prosperity Gospel
After reading this fascinating article on The Gospel Coalition, I wanted to take some time to reflect on my thoughts regarding the prosperity gospel, mainly because it seems to be the default position of so many in churches today. And it’s not hard to see why; it’s attractive because it fulfills our sinful desire for … Continue reading Why I Hate the Prosperity Gospel
A mission oriented view of the Refugee Crisis
Last night, I read David Platt's article from the Gospel Coalition on how we as Christians should be thinking about the Refugee Crisis. It's an adaptation of a talk that he did with the TGC leaders back in May of 2016. You can read David Platt's article about the gospel-centered, mission-driven response to the Refugee … Continue reading A mission oriented view of the Refugee Crisis
13 weeks in the book of Judges: God’s Mercy comes in Unexpected Ways
This is part 4. You can find part 1 HERE, part 2 HERE, and part 3 HERE. God’s Mercy Comes in Unexpected Ways One of my favorite stories from the Old Testament is the story of Samson. He was one of my favorite characters from my own times of learning about him through Vacation Bible … Continue reading 13 weeks in the book of Judges: God’s Mercy comes in Unexpected Ways
13 weeks in the book of Judges: Utilitarianism
This is part 3. You can find part 1 HERE and part 2 HERE. Utilitarianism One of the attitudes I often see in young people today is the worldview of Utilitarianism. This boils down to the philosophy of life that sees people as value propositions rather than people made in the image of God. It … Continue reading 13 weeks in the book of Judges: Utilitarianism
13 weeks in the book of Judges: A New Heart
This is part 2. You can find part 1 HERE. One of the things that we tried to do throughout the time that we were working through Judges, was to assign some "homework" to the students. It was about a chapter or two of reading for the week, and some questions to help them think … Continue reading 13 weeks in the book of Judges: A New Heart
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