Too Good To Be True: The Man Christ Jesus

Too Good To Be True: The Man Christ Jesus

Most of us are familiar with the saying, “If it’s too good to be true, it probably is.” We all know how this applies from personal experience with advertisers. I recently received a fake check for one million dollars which I was told I could cash upon supplying the...
Why Legalism Won’t Tame Lust

Why Legalism Won’t Tame Lust

Pope Francis finally admitted the Catholic Church’s problem with priests who abuse children and others. This problem has surfaced over many years, but the Pope finally took responsibility for the failure of the Church to protect the innocent. To say it was long...
Itching Ears

Itching Ears

Twin letters penned by the Apostle Paul to Timothy, his young son in the faith, are commonly referred to as pastoral letters. They contain pastoral instruction for a young leader, written by a seasoned veteran who is about to depart this earth (see II Timothy 4:6)....
Maintaining the Unity

Maintaining the Unity

Reflections on an Escatological Lovefest I spent last weekend attending and participating in a unique gathering of leaders in Minneapolis. It convened to share differing views of Eschatology: the study of last things. A friend of mine called these leaders together,...
What Is The New Covenant? Part IV

What Is The New Covenant? Part IV

“And they shall not teach, each one his neighbor and each one his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest.” Hebrews 8:11 In this final installment of our study of the New Covenant, we focus on the incredible...
What Is The New Covenant? Part 3

What Is The New Covenant? Part 3

“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” Jeremiah 31:33 In the last blog in this...