“I hate him…he never prophesies anything good about me, but always bad.” 1 Kings 22:8 Those are words from a notoriously awful king of Israel, a fellow by the name of Ahab. Ahab is famous for his opposition to Yahweh and to his prophets. Elijah confronted Ahab and, at the command of the Lord brought […]
You are not your own; you were bought at a price. (1 Cor. 6:19-20)
December 14, 2021 By
“Remember who you are!” That’s what Mufasa said to Simba in the Disney classic The Lion King. Simba had forgotten his identity as king in the midst of his carefree Hakuna Matata lifestyle. He needed to be regrounded and reoriented in his identity as the king. The most important thing in the world is knowing […]
Love Incarnate, An Advent Preaching Series on the First Epistle of John
December 6, 2021 By
Love is the cardinal Christian virtue. The Apostle John is famous for the centrality of love in his teaching. It is John who tells us in his gospel how God loved the world (the superlative John 3:16). It is also John who tells us that God is love (in this epistle). But what exactly is […]
Not So Bad. In Fact, Quite Good
November 28, 2021 By
It has become trendy in recent years to lament how much harm the church has caused. In some cases there is indeed much to lament: sex abuse scandals, for instance. Yet, in many of these conversations I have found the “harm” to be rather vague. Language about hypocrisy or hurt feelings might be mentioned, but […]
How to Head Off a Public Health Crisis
November 4, 2021 By
24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. 25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another– and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (Heb. 10:24-25) A recent Christianity today […]
