“Abram believed the Lord, and He credited it to him as righteousness.” – Genesis 15:6 Don’t read Genesis 15:6 and think, “wow, isn’t that nice of God!” It’s not “nice” of God to “credit righteousness” to Abram. It’s jaw-dropping, earth-shattering, paradigm-shifting! The reason why many people today are not astounded by the declaration that Abram was declared […]
Read More“He took him outside and said, ‘Look at the sky and count the stars, if you are able to count them.’ Then He said to him, ‘Your offspring will be that numerous.’ Abram believed the Lord…” – Genesis 15:5-6 The greatest challenge of coaching 7th grade basketball was convincing junior high boys that if they wanted to make […]
Read MoreBut Abram said, ‘Lord God, what can You give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?’” – Genesis 15:2 First words say a lot about a child, and what experiences are dominating their life at the time. My childrens’ first words varied from “Dada” to “Momma” to “ball!” What is […]
Read More“After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him…Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High. He blessed him… – Genesis 14:18-19 This is a story about Abram’s epic battle, yet we are told very little […]
Read More“When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you…Do not be cowardly. Do not be afraid, alarmed, or terrified because of them. […]
Read MoreSchaeffer, Francis. Genesis in Space and Time (1972) in The Complete Works of Francis Schaeffer: A Christian Worldview, vol 2 A Christian View of the Bible. Crossway, 1982. In Genesis in Space and Time, Schaeffer provides an exegetical account of Genesis 1-11 that is aimed at demonstrating that the account occurred in real space and time […]
Read MoreCarson’s The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God (2000) may be slim in the number of pages (88 pages including end notes), but it is packed full of helpful insight on the neglected and often confused subject of the love of God. Carson begins by describing the cultural factors such as naturalism and pluralism […]
Read More“Again Jesus placed His hands on the man’s eyes. The man looked intently and his sight was restored and he saw everything clearly.” – Mark 8:25 Twice. Jesus placed His hands on him twice before he was healed. Why? Did Jesus not have the power to do it right the first time? Did Jesus not get enough spit […]
Read MoreThe disciples were discussing among themselves that they did not have any bread. Aware of this, (Jesus) said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact you have no bread? Don’t you understand or comprehend? Do you have hardened hearts?” Mark 8:16-17 For what are we hungry? The Pharisees were hungry for power and used religious […]
Read MoreWright, N. T. History and Eschatology: Jesus and the Promise of Natural Theology. Waco, Texas: Baylor University Press, 2019, Kindle edition, 343 pgs. Wright argues that western culture post-Enlightenment is not an entirely new phenomenon but rather a new expression of ancient Epicureanism that operates with the assumption that there is “a great gulf between […]
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