René Descartes was a famous philosopher who coined the classic phrase, “I think, therefore I am.” When Descartes came up with that idea, he believed that he had dumped all of his knowledge and was essentially starting from scratch to determine what man could truly know based on his reason alone. The only way to... Continue Reading →
How Long Have Christians Been Privately Reading Scripture?
If you’re like me, you’ve perhaps assumed that private and individual reading of the Bible did not start until after the invention of the printing press. For starters, competent literacy was hard to come by in the ancient world. Additionally, written materials, due to the slow production process, were also just as sparse. Sure, there were... Continue Reading →
The Legalism Behind the Attractional Church Model
Often, the terms seeker-sensitive or attractional are used to describe a certain church model approach. Jared Wilson defines an attractional church as a “church ministry whose primary purpose is to make Christianity appealing.”1 This does not mean that it is or isn’t contemporary, or even that it is or isn’t a megachurch. Rather, it describes a... Continue Reading →
Short Devotional: Love as You Have Been Loved
Be patient, for God is patient with all those He has chosen so that not one will perish (II Peter 3:9). Be kind, for it was and is the kindness of God that leads us to repentance (Romans 2:4). Do not be jealous, for how should we consider ourselves more important than another when our... Continue Reading →
Beautiful Connections in the Bible: The Emmaus Road and Eden
The more I study the literary aspects of the Bible, the more I am amazed by the fact that I never stop being amazed. Often the human writers of the Bible are portrayed as ignorant and unskilled men, but I simply cannot come to that conclusion as they constantly display a remarkable ability to work... Continue Reading →
13 “One-Liners” from The Gospel Coalition National Conference 2019
Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending The Gospel Coalition’s 2019 National Conference. It was a week to remember and there is much I could write about. However, I thought I would just leave thirteen of the best one (or two)-liners that either challenged me, or that I thought were just generally impactful... Continue Reading →