Am I My Brother’s Keeper?
Good morning everyone! Hey I just wanted to put this out there: as you go about enjoying your weekend don’t forget to ask yourself this question – the question Cain threw back at Yahweh for asking about his brother’s absence: “Am I my brother’s keeper?” Don’t allow that question to be just about Cain’s biological…
Sabbath
I’m circling back around to a classic, The Sabbath, by Abraham Joshua Heschel. If there is any one habit that the modern Western Christian (ie us!) needs to recuperate it’s this one. When you get a chance, also check out this introduction and first three chapters from The Book of Jubilees. Though not considered a…
Finding the Themes of Scripture
More to Say on the Benefits of Scripture Saturation It is no stretch of the imagination to say that for most Christians in the USA, the majority of their Bible reading comes through resources like daily devotionals or life application readings of Scripture sections that address their current challenges (i.e., the Bible as a Christian…
After Deliverance, Then What? Many Called, Few Chosen
Greetings. Here is a reflection on how the grace of God offers us opportunities to attain glory (Romans 2:7) – opportunities that not all of us take advantage of, and that is okay. Well, it is okay in the sense that one can seek after it in a way that does not lead to a…
Scripture Saturation
Why We Need to Be Saturated with Scripture To be saturated with Scripture is not merely to acquire knowledge of biblical facts but to allow the Word of God to permeate our minds, imaginations, and affections so profoundly that it reshapes how we see the world. In an age dominated by distraction, noise, and competing…
Who’s In and Who’s Out: From “Not My People” to “My People”
Who’s In and Who’s Out: From “Not My People” to “My People” From the very beginning, Elohim’s speech-acts created distinctions between heaven and earth, light and dark, water and land, etc. (Genesis 1). Later, in Eden, Adam distinguishes between the different kinds of animals by naming them, using speech – as Elohim did in Genesis 1.…
Man the Killer
Day 3 in Arequipa! I’ve had a chance to catch up with several brothers and sisters in the Lord who are faithfully bearing spiritual fruit (more on that later). I’ve also taken some time to walk through the city my family and I called home for over five years back in the early 2000s. Since…
Return with Words
The Sacrifice of Words (Hosea 14:2 or 3 in some versions) Just working again through the prophet Hosea and his inspired words for God’s people who had gone astray. “Take with you words and return to the LORD.” This simple command lies at the heart of Hosea’s final appeal to Israel. The prophet doesn’t call…
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