God is not distant or unreachable. He is not remote or unaware. He is, instead, close. Personal. Near. Concerned. This is precisely what Jesus was communicating to his disciples when he illustrated God’s intimate knowledge of and care for them by talking about birds and … Read More
The Massacre of Bethlehem Boys and Matthew’s Message of Hope
Just what was Matthew’s point in using the phrase “to fulfill” (or something very similar to it) five times in his first two chapters? Why does he grab the Old Testament to help us understand what was going in his own time frame? One writer … Read More