Let Us Go to the House of the Lord
I hope you start looking forward to the next Lord’s Day at the close of the prior one. For the Christian the best day of the week should be Sunday, the day we get to go to the house of…
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Names of God: Elohim, the Majestic Creator
“What’s in a name?” Shakespeare’s Juliet, frustrated by the fact that, due to a blood feud, Romeo’s surname of Montague prevents them from being an item, posits that a name is just an insignificant label; it’s the person’s character that…
The Lifter of My Head
It’s likely that some of you feel like you barely made it through the holidays. It was your first year without a loved one around the table. The unwanted divorce loomed on the horizon. Unemployment kept you from buying those…
The Beatitudes, Pt 3: Christ the Perfect Embodiment
“Worlds are colliding! George is getting upset!” These words are shouted by George Costanza, a character in the popular sitcom, Seinfeld. In his words, “Relationship George” and “Independent George” must be kept separate for each to flourish. As extreme and…
A Walking Plan for the New Year
The beginning of a new calendar year often brings with it conversations of New Year’s resolutions, including getting in shape. Whether or not you plan to begin a new physical exercise regime in 2026, the Bible gives us a walking…
The Magnificat, Pt 3: Did Mary Know?
Mary, did you know That your baby boy will one day walk on water? Mary, did you know That your baby boy will save our sons and daughters? Did you know That your baby boy has come to make you…
Preaching The Parables, Pt. 1, Christ in the Parables
When one thinks of the parables of Jesus, one thinks perhaps of pithy sayings, punchy stories, and moral points. The parables of Jesus are probably most often used by people to moralize. Be like the Good Samaritan. Humble yourself like…
Christ in the Pentateuch, Pt. 3, The Covenant Promises and the Christ to Come
From the moment the first humans fell, Scripture begins to sing a song of promise. In the protoevangelium of Genesis 3:15, God declares enmity between the serpent and the woman, between their offspring, and pledges that the woman’s seed will…
Christ in the Pentateuch, Part 1
“And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.” – Luke 24:27 The revelation of Christ begins not at the Incarnation but at Creation. It is from the very opening verses of…
Covenantal Conditions and the Land: The Gospel in Deuteronomy 11
The future is, by definition, uncertain. That seems obvious—but if you actually stop and reflect on that for a moment, it becomes unsettling. We don’t know what tomorrow will bring. In an instant, we could be gone. And so we…