Identity in Christ

Blessing Pharaoh

Although we often retell the stories in Genesis, sometimes…

Be Careful Whom You Trust

The narrator of Genesis tells the story of Jacob and the…

The Christ of the Gospels Lives in Us

Paul wrote about Christ living and working in us as…

True Purification

Mere religious tradition can blind us to what really matters…

God is Not Tired of You

I get it. Living in a world like ours drains you. It’s not…

Overcoming Prejudice: The Roman Centurion

The Gentile mission was at most peripheral to Jesus’ earthly…

Obedience even before much faith

God’s signs had put the fear of God in Moses, enough to make…

Punished for Hope in God

Pharaoh insults God (Exod 5:2) and orders his slaves to just…

Who Jesus Is

Spiritual Hypochondriacs

I must confess that I have often been a hypochondriac. I…

The Holy Spirit Reveals Jesus to Us

Jesus had been telling his disciples that the Spirit would…

Resisting the Devil

The Dead Sea Scrolls present every human action as caused by…

Beholding His Glory

When John declares, “we beheld his glory” (John 1:14), he is…

Hate the Sin but Love the Sinner

In Revelation chapter 2, positive models provided by the…

Sharing Your Story

Everyone has a story, or do they? I ask many people about…