Our Dying Bodies and the Resurrection Hope
Grass is one metaphor used in the Bible to describe the status of Adam’s descendants. “All people are like grass, and all …
When God takes you where You don’t Want to Go
The last conversation between Peter and Jesus is rich with possibility for thinking about our journey (Jn 21:9-23). The smell of fire …
Redeeming Time
Time is a good creature fashioned by God and given the vocation of serving humanity (Gen 1:5, 14-19). Like the rest of …
The Masks of God
In Luther’s theology, the Word of God is central to his thinking about the nature and work of the Triune God; God …
The Essential Discipline of Comparison: How To Think When We Are Hurting
Contrast is essential for biblical hope and perseverance. Paul made it a discipline to regularly compare his present suffering with his promised …
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When God Hides in Suffering
“Truly you are a God who hides himself, O God of Israel, the Savior” (Is 45:15). This theme of divine concealing is …
Why the God-Man?
In 1094 A.D., Anselm wrestled with this question and wrote a book attempting to answer it. Anselm’s book was an apologetic defending …
The Three Mile an Hour God
The average person walks three miles an hour. With a little effort, we can increase that speed, but not by much. Our …
One Foot in Front of the Other: Toward a Theology of Endurance
There is one constant in life—suffering. And suffering has a way of witling everything down to the basics, it strips away our …
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When You Face Despair as a Parent
Hands down, parenting is the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. The lion’s share of my guilt and shame are …
8 Things the Resurrection Means for You
Matthew 28:1-6- “Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went …
Fight Like Hell
Ever had someone hand it to you? I have, many times. One of my most memorable was in a sparring match in …
The Language of Pain and Honesty
Certain stretches of existence are damn near unbearable. Life has a way of kicking us in the teeth regularly, but sometimes the …
Job’s Miserable Comforters
The book of Job is a guide on how to engage God in the face of mouth-stopping pain. It is also a …
A Framework for Encouragement
Encouragement falls in the category of need, not want. We need it to persevere in the face of life’s struggles and pain. …
Learning to Lament
God invites us to authenticity and boldness as we engage with him. Lament is his invitation to hold nothing back, but to …
Learning from Luther
Martin Luther was. a central figure during the reformation in the 1500’s. He was a pastor at heart, always concerned with how …
We Are Dust
Remembering where we came from leads to freedom, humility, gratitude, and wisdom. This series focuses on our origin story and what it …
Warfighter Theology
What does the Bible have to say to the warrior? How should the warrior integrate their faith with their job? Is God …
The Mechanics of Forgiveness
We need forgiveness and we need to give forgiveness—so we need to understand forgiveness. The series unpacks the mechanics of forgiveness as …
Praying to God against God
Seething in prayer, Job questions, “does it seem good to you to oppress, to despise the work of your hands?” (Job 10:3). …
He Will Not Let Me Get My Breath
He Will Not Let me Get My Breath Life is hard. It leaves us breathless, exhausted and often, disillusioned. In these places …
DAVID AND THE S.T.R.O.N.G. MODEL
The last few months of post have traced David as the template of the godly warfighter. His life models the intersection of …
THE WARRIOR’S GOSPEL DEPENDENCE
The final mark of the man of God and the man of war is gospel reliance. The above discussion of the warrior’s …
God’s Omniscience: Affirming the Boundless Knowledge of the Divine
Omniscience invites us to grapple with a God who knows all, possesses comprehensive understanding, and has all-encompassing knowledge, transcending time and space. …
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