The Bible Uses a Third Person Omniscient Point of View Knowing the writing style of the Bible will help us avoid confusion when we read it Since my days as a teenager, I’ve spent time most every day to read and study the Bible. I’m also a writer...
Moses Dies Before He Reaches His Lifelong Destination Even one sin is enough to disqualify us from attaining God’s perfect standard; Jesus bridges the gap. The book of Deuteronomy concludes with the death of Moses. Moses faithfully leads God’s...
Read the Bible as Literature Studying scripture teaches us about classic literature and writing to inform our literary perspective My post “13 Reasons Why I Love the Bible” started out as a top ten list, but I couldn’t stop at a round number. I...
5 Things God Asks of Us The book of Deuteronomy offers surprising insights into our relationship with God The book of Deuteronomy is never high on my reading list. The seemingly endless instructions about the form and format of God’s expectations...
What Does It Mean to be Yoked With Unbelievers? The Apostle Paul presents a series of contrasting situations for us to avoid Paul writes to the church in Corinth. He warns them not to yoke themselves, that is, to pair themselves, with people who...
How to Learn about the Bible Don’t study books about the Bible, study the Bible. In college I was excited to take a class on C.S. Lewis. My enthusiasm, however, didn’t last long. I wrongly assumed we would study the writings of Lewis. Instead we...
God Gives Victory and Vindication The Psalms Guide Us in Praising God and in Pleading for His Protection In addition to proclaiming praise to God, the book of Psalms in the Bible also provides comfort to many facing affliction. The Psalms offer...
13 Reasons Why I Love the Bible The Holy Scriptures Are So Much More than a Sacred Icon or Guidebook for Living I revere the Bible. Every morning I reserve time to read its words and study its meaning. It informs who I am and reforms what I do...
We Need to Listen to God and Obey Him Our Actions and Our Lack of Actions Have Consequences As the Israelites prepare to enter the territory God promises to give them. Moses, relaying God’s words to the people, gives them a stern warning. Though...
Are You a Pastor? It’s time to reframe our idea of what it means to be a pastor I am not a trained minister, an educated member of the clergy, or a professional pastor. These titles all unnerve me. I am not a pastor, at least not in the...
