The Christian’s New Clothes
|While the “fruit of the Spirit” in Galatians 5:22-23 (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control) might be the most famous and well-known list of virtues that … Continued
How He Doesn’t Get Us
|A key theme in the New Testament Book of Hebrews is that Jesus “gets us” because he became “like his brothers and sisters in every way” (Hebrews 2:17) and has … Continued
Questions About the Return of Jesus and the End Times: Resurrection, the Mark of the Beast, and Going to Heaven
|This is the final post in which I am answering questions about Jesus’s return and the end times that we received. While I devoted an entire post to the questions … Continued
Jesus’s Teaching in the “Teachable Moments” of Mark 2:1-3:6
|We know the importance of life’s “teachable moments,” when we are in a situation that brings about interest in the topic. While my brief research into the idea of “teachable … Continued
5 Ways to Prepare for Communion
|Every family has traditions they celebrate, and some traditions are the same as those practiced in other families while some are unique to their family. Similarly, churches have certain practices … Continued
You Can’t Do It! Reflections on the Ten Commandments
|As I have spent the last couple of months reading and reflecting on the Ten Commandments while writing this series of blogs, I have been reminded again that I have … Continued
Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit and the Unpardonable Sin
|I have often been asked about what Jesus declares is the “unpardonable sin” – blasphemy against the Holy Spirit (Matthew 12:31-32, Mark 3:28-30, and Luke 12:10). Specifically, people wonder why … Continued
Old Truths for the New Year – Prayer of Confession from Book of Common Prayer
|Over the last couple of weeks I have shared some thoughts from two of my favorite church documents: the Westminster Shorter Catechism and the Heidelberg Catechism. This week I want … Continued