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Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, (Psalm 1:1). I’ve never been to Burning Man. I’m not sure that with the resources and constitution I possess that I could survive. But it fascinates me. This morning I was looking through a series of photos shot at this year’s… Continue reading Beware “Bad Advice”

And he called the woman Eve, (Genesis 3:20). I’m sure many of you are familiar with the name C.S. Lewis. And perhaps also that of J.R.R. Tolkien. You might not have known that they were good friends and taught at Oxford at the same time. They could often be found discussing their writing projects with… Continue reading McDonald classic updated and revised

Oh the depths of the riches and wisdom of God, (Romans 11:33). Chapters nine through eleven of Paul’s letter to the Romans have been the subject of much debate throughout the years. I have even had times when I’ve taught through the letter and just skipped these chapters. But I have come to believe that… Continue reading God’s Ultimate Will

Let your yes be yes, and your no be no, (Matthew 5:37). The English language has contracted a virus. If you aren’t looking for the aberration, it might have eluded you. The virus consists of two short words that are actually contractions of two short phrases. “Kinda” and “sorta” have spread like a bad infection… Continue reading Virus invades English language

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us, (Romans 8:18). C.S. Lewis referred to it as “The Problem of Pain”. Others have called it the ultimate philosophical and theological question: “If God is all-good, and all-powerful, why is there so much suffering in the… Continue reading Hope in the darkness

There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, (Romans 8:1). I used to make frequent road trips between Denver and Kansas City. For any of you who have made this drive you know how monotonous this trip can be. You can almost point your car east and not steer for the… Continue reading The law that changes everything

If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ, (Romans 8:9). I hope you have been watching A.D. on Sunday nights. This coming Sunday night the episode includes the most important event in the life of the early church. We call it Pentecost. We call it that because it… Continue reading The Holy Spirit shows up this Sunday

Oh wretched man that I am…(Romans 7:24). I’m not sure what I expected to happen to me when I became a Christian as a university student. I’m sure I thought I better clean up my act a bit (it needed much more than “a bit”). And I think I thought being a follower of Christ… Continue reading Winning the Inner Battle

He is not here, he is risen, just as he said, (Matthew 28:6). Along with Sunday being Easter…the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus…it also marks the premiere of A.D.:the Bible continues. If you haven’t followed the development of this follow-up to The Bible series, produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, check out the… Continue reading A.D. Arrives on Sunday

After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb, (Matthew 28:1). The resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Is it the greatest event in human history…or the greatest fraud? If it is true, life has meaning, purpose, truth, and destiny. If… Continue reading Reason to Believe