It all started about three years ago. My father had mobility problems and his Christian friend used to pick him up in his car and drive him around, mostly to see his mates for a natter, to drink tea and put the world to rights. He also took my mother and father to church onContinue reading “You Never Know”
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Share This with Every Preacher You Know
Considering that I planted late, the tomatoes and the green peppers did great. But the beans turned out to be bush beans instead of pole beans and ended up in the shadow of the tomato plants, so they didn’t produce. One day I walked out to the garden to find the squash shriveling up! ItContinue reading “Share This with Every Preacher You Know”
Thieves That We Are
Simple enough, right? But how do we read passages like this in the new covenant era, especially after epoch-shifting statements from Jesus and Paul like, “I have come to fulfill the law” and “You are not under law but under grace” and “The law kills but the Spirit gives life”? And why are the TenContinue reading “Thieves That We Are”
He Took the Hill
How does someone get to heaven? There are seemingly endless opinions about how to answer this question. Most connect it to something we need to do. On the scale of difficulty, it ranges quite a bit. On the one side, it seems relatively easy: all you must do to go to heaven is die. AndContinue reading “He Took the Hill”
How To Miss the Truth
Most of us think we are unbiased in our quest for truth. We like to think of ourselves as impartial evaluators of data who seek to arrive at the best decision. But the truth is, most of the time, we desire a specific conclusion, and we search the data in such a way that helpsContinue reading “How To Miss the Truth”
When a Pastor Baptizes His Own Wife
I was not raised in a godly home. Church attendance was not something we did. But when I was 12, my family attended church for Easter. Afterward, I remember my mom asking my sister and me if we liked our time at church and if we wanted to return. We both said yes. That summerContinue reading “When a Pastor Baptizes His Own Wife”
You Need a Mediator
In Hebrews, the author talks about the mediator as a priest because in the language of Scripture, that is what a priest did on behalf of the people. The author of Hebrews develops that and points out that as the mediator, Jesus is the perfect priest. In addition, not only is Jesus the perfect priest,Continue reading “You Need a Mediator”
Imprinting with God
(As we reflect on the baptism of our Savior, we understand that God was doing more than setting an example. The author gives us a new take on the power and the place of our baptism in imprinting God in our hearts. Worth a read.) I shall never forget the scene. With a mug ofContinue reading “Imprinting with God”
Get Off the Cruise Ship and into the Rescue Boat
When describing the difficulty in creating a more thoughtful version of Christianity in America, I sometimes describe the Church as a large ocean liner. If we, as Christian Case Makers, hope to have a significant impact on what appears to be a sometimes uninformed (or apathetic) Christian culture, we must turn this large ship oneContinue reading “Get Off the Cruise Ship and into the Rescue Boat”
Saving Your Children
As a young mother and new believer, I might have claimed Proverbs 22:6 as my life verse: “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Parroting the unhelpful parenting literature I consumed in excess, I declared to patient friends: “This is a promise.” IContinue reading “Saving Your Children”
