Jesus makes himself known for at least two reasons: so that you will faithfully believe and fearlessly follow. I draw this from John 21, where twice we read in the first 14 verses that Jesus “revealed” (21:1, 14) himself to the disciples. The word revealed … Read More
Our Perfect Sympathizer and Savior
The mystery and miracle of the incarnation is a wondrous truth that is essential to our faith. Like the Trinity, however, it is hard to find ways to illustrate it well. Perhaps John Howard Griffin’s memoir Black Like Me will give us a small bit … Read More
The Four Words That Fit the Antitype
Every true type has an antitype. And King David’s is King Jesus. To showcase one of the ways this is seen, consider the four words that describe David in 1 Samuel 17 (mentioned in the previous post): Sensitivity, authority, community, and glory. These very words … Read More
Summer Book Review: “Knowing Jesus” [Ch. 6]
Today we post the final segment in our summer book review on Wright’s Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament, a book I thoroughly enjoyed this past year. If you haven’t picked up your copy yet, do so and read it around the Christmas holidays. It’ll be … Read More
Summer Book Review: “Knowing Jesus” [Ch. 5]
This summer I’ve been sharing a chapter-by-chapter summary/review of Wright’s Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament, a book I thoroughly enjoyed this past year. Have you picked up your copy yet? I encourage you to read along and share comments on here as well! I think you’ll find it … Read More
Summer Book Review: “Knowing Jesus” [Ch. 4]
A book I really enjoyed this past year was Wright’s Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament, so I’ve been sharing a chapter-by-chapter summary/review over the summer. I encourage you to read along and share comments on here as well! Chapter Four: Jesus and His Old Testament Mission Summarizing Jesus’ understanding … Read More
Summer Book Review: “Knowing Jesus” [Ch. 3]
This summer I’ve been sharing a chapter-by-chapter summary/review of Wright’s Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament, a book I thoroughly enjoyed this past year. Have you picked up your copy yet? I encourage you to read along and share comments on here as well! I think you’ll find it … Read More
Summer Book Review: “Knowing Jesus” [Ch. 2]
This summer I’m sharing a chapter-by-chapter summary/review of Wright’s Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament, a book I thoroughly enjoyed this past year. Have you picked up your copy yet? I encourage you to read along and share comments on here as well! I think you’ll find it to … Read More
Q Zone: Pondering Pricelessness
A preacher who isn’t boring? $30. An opportunity to ask questions of the preacher? $60. Having your question answered in a blog when the preacher didn’t get to it in the service? Priceless! Okay, enough of my lame attempts at humor. Here’s the point – … Read More