The God Who Lives in the Fray
God makes his home in unexpected places. He not only meets us in the fray of life, he lives alongside us there. …
Comfort in Strange Places
Job only makes sense to the suffering man. We often approach this book like Job’s friends approached him. We find its message …
Why Weakness Should Drive us to God
Weakness, moral and otherwise has a way of pushing us away from God. It certainly does not serve as a confidence builder …
The Majesty of Divine Selflessness
Sometimes, outrageous biblical truths become commonplace to us. God is constant in his kindness to bring these familiar truths alive to us …
God in the Dark
Gregory of Nyssa was a theologian that lived in 300 A.D. He was one of the Cappadocian Fathers along with Basil of …
The God of the Cross
The cross is about self-disclosure. God not only saves us on Golgotha he shows himself to us. N.T. Wright says this about the …
The Shocking Symbol of Christianity
The cross is about divine self-identification. Calvary is God’s chosen location for articulating his character, heart, and intentions to the world. This …
The Cross and Criticism
Martin Luther famously stated, “the cross is our theology.” He was adamant that all good theology is rooted in, shaped by, and …
The Gospel and Grief
The Bible is the definitive guide to grief. Unflinchingly honest, the Scriptures tell us about the roots and realities of life in …
The Lord’s Supper: Broken Bread for Broken People
In the gospel of Matthew the story of the Last Supper is sandwiched by two narratives of betrayal. The text that precedes the …
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An Embarrassing Book
No one knows what to do with the book of Ecclesiastes. A look at the history of interpretation demonstrates this fact with …
The Glory of the Cross: The Gospel in Poem
This is a poem about how God reveals himself to us in the cross.
Barren Sarah and the Life of Faith
Abraham is held up in Scripture as one of the prime examples of faith. God made many promises to this man and …
The Heidelberg Disputation
The Heidelberg Disputation was a significant landmark in Luther’s theology. I personally love this disputation as it captures the heart of his …
When God Wounds
The great preacher Martyn Lloyd-Jones was once asked, “What does a person look like who has truly met God?” Alluding to Genesis 32:31 he …
The Welcome of God
“Welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God” (Rom 15:7). In the context Paul is urging the …
A Perfect Service: Contemplating Angels and Heavenly Servants
The theme of angels holds a significant place in various religious traditions, including Christianity. In Christian theology, angels are considered celestial beings …
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The Chalcedonian Creed
This creed was adopted at the Fourth Ecumenical Council held at Chalcedon–located in what is now Turkey–in 451 as a response to …
The Nicene Creed
The Nicene creed was written around A.D. 325. It was adopted in the face of the Arian controversy. Arius, a Libyan presbyter in Alexandria, …
The Apostle’s Creed
The Apostle’s Creed is one of the earliest creeds. Some have suggested that it was originally written around 170 A.D. It is widely …
The Value of Creeds
Creed comes from the latin word credo meaning “I believe.” The creeds of the church capture the central tenets of our faith. …
Divine Transparency
In this post, I would like to look into one dimension of a safe community. Meaningful relationships are always marked by transparency, …
Immanuel: God is with us in our sin
Names mean something. This was especially true in the world of Christ. Names were carefully chosen and would often set the trajectory of …
Good Theology Changes Everything
Theology is the engine that drives action. There is a direct link between what we do and what we believe. A.W. Tozer …