“How then can a man be just with God? Or how can he be clean who is born of woman?” (Job 25:4) Questions like this have been plaguing human beings …
Tag: Gospels
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit: A New Era
This is the latest in a series of essays on the topic of baptism. You can find links to the previous articles at the bottom of this page. Welcome back …
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit: Prophecies
This is the latest in a series of essays on baptism. You will find links to the previous articles at the bottom of this page. In the previous essay, I …
A New (Old) Commandment
This is the ninth in a series of article on the topic of reconciliation. You will find links to the previous articles at the bottom of this page. I sincerely …
The Cross of Hate
This is the fourth in a series of essays on the topic of reconciliation. You will find links to the others articles at the bottom of this page. In the …
Two Overlooked Biblical Heroes
Both Martha and Thomas are often viewed negatively by Christians, but when we look at their lives more comprehensively, there is a lot to be admired. For those of …
Why Did Jesus Live?
On January 24, 2012, the noted British theologian N.T. Wright spoke at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan as part of the “January Series”. The title of his lecture was …
Thus Spake Francis
With a single question, the newly minted Pope set off a worldwide media reaction – and raised some important questions about the state of the papacy in the 21st century. …
Ironic Prophets
Sometimes the wrong person says the right thing – and humanity is better for it. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they …