The White Stone
The following is an excerpt from a sermon by the great George McDonald. For some reason, it speaks to me powerfully, and gives me great comfort and encouragement. May it do the same for you. To him...
View ArticleThe Tools of The Almighty
I don’t normally post stuff from other blogs, but today I had to make an exception. Mike Mercer at Internet Monk recently published something I wish I wrote, and something sorely needed in today’s...
View ArticleThe Cosmic Temple: The Meaning of the Seven Days of Creation
A study of Genesis chapter one, analyzing its literary genre, historical context, and theological meaning.
View ArticleMeeting God on His Holy Mountain
A meditation on Moses, Elijah, and the meaning of the transfiguration
View ArticleIsrael’s Temple and the Structure of the Cosmos
Last year, I wrote a post on how Genesis chapter 1 is best understood as making a theological point: that creation itself is God’s temple. As I was revisiting some of that today, I decided to re-make a...
View ArticleDoes John 6 Speak about the Lord’s Supper?
John 6: 25-59 is a fascinating exchange between Jesus and some of his Jewish interlocutors. It is a magisterial and mysterious passage. Some have suggested that Jesus’s words here are intended to...
View ArticleThe Name of God
I found a great video addressing how we the name of God (Yahweh) should be pronounced. The issues are technical, but the teaching of the issues is about as clear as one can make them.
View ArticleMajor Themes in the Gospel and Epistles of John
I prepared this chart for my class yesterday, and thought I would share it online. A few notes: Obviously more verses could be adduced for each theme; the ones chosen are representative, not...
View ArticleOutline Chart of the Book of Exodus
This is a chart of the main outline of the book of Exodus. It may be used freely and without restriction or acknowledgement.
View ArticleVideo of Love Song by Third Day
This last Sunday I was preaching through the book of Exodus, and came to the 15 chapters (see post below) dealing with the tabernacle and all its furnishings and procedures. Rather than try to tackle...
View ArticleBible Book Matrix
Last week I explained why I feel Revelation is the most difficult book of the Bible to understand. That got me thinking of other books of the Bible that are difficult. I decided to create a graph...
View ArticleWhat is Heaven?
Is heaven a place in the universe? Do we go to heaven when we die, or do we wait for the resurrection? What is heaven like? These are some of the questions addressed in this short essay.
View Article666: The Mark of the Beast
This is a brief study of what 666 means, and why it is the mark of the beast.
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