Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 18) 13 Dec 201114 Dec 2011 It's sometimes really easy to forget how strange Christianity can be. Those of us who grow up in the church hardly bat an eye at the strangeness of talking snakes,…
Atonement… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 17) 6 Dec 20117 Dec 2011 There are some subjects which can never be exhausted. No matter how much you discuss, analyze, and debate you can never unpack all there is to know about that subject.…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 16) 29 Nov 201130 Nov 2011 We focus too much on Jesus' death. Does that seem strange for a conservative Evangelical pastor to say? I am sure it does, but I stand by it. There is…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 15) 22 Nov 201123 Nov 2011 The birth of a child changes everything. I remember thinking that Krista and I were pretty well prepared to have kids. We had read books, asked good questions, made all…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 14) 15 Nov 201116 Nov 2011 Sometimes things just don't turn out as you expect. I remember being in Gatlinburg, TN with a young lady that I really wanted to date. We were in line to…
Atonement… Right, Wright, and In-Between: A Review of “Simply Jesus” by N.T. Wright 14 Nov 201115 Nov 2011 I hate the way some people use the word "new". Whether it's a band promoting a "new" sound, or a college student talking about a "new" kind of rebellion, I…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 13) 8 Nov 20119 Nov 2011 Sometimes we miss the big picture for all our focus on the details. Sometimes we miss the forest for the trees. In the Biblical storyline this happens often. We can…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 12) 1 Nov 20112 Nov 2011 Why did we do so much marching in children's Sunday School? Is there something inherent in either childhood or spirituality that requires so much marching? I recall learning about the…
Atonement… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 11) 25 Oct 201126 Oct 2011 It can be a motivation-crusher if we're not reading it correctly. For every ambitious, well-intentioned, Christian who decided they were going to read through the whole Bible starting in Genesis,…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 10) 18 Oct 201119 Oct 2011 There are significant markers in all of our lives that define who we are and what our future may look like. We can each think of specific events such as…