Scripture: Psalm 72 Of Solomon. 1Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to a king’s son. 2May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice. 3May the mountains yield prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness. 4May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,... Continue Reading →
Understanding Romans 6: Break Free from Sin
Scripture: Romans 6:1-14 6 :1What therefore will we say? Should we remain in sin so that grace can increase? 2No way! How can we who have died to continue living in it? 3Do you not know that any of us who has been baptized in Jesus the Anointed, has been baptized into his death? In... Continue Reading →
Racism Cloaked in Christian Ideals: A Wake-Up Call
I was scrolling social media looking for reactions to the New Christendom Conference held over the weekend and especially about the controversy around Antelope Hill Press selling Nazi propaganda at the event when I came across this post from Zachary Garris "I had a great time at the New Christendom Press conference. I met many... Continue Reading →
Understanding Romans 5: From Enemies to Family
Scripture: Romans 5:1–8 5:1Therefore, being set right through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus the Anointed. 2Through whom, also, we have access to this gift, to stand and exult in the hope of God’s glory. 3Not on this alone, but also, we exult in the trials. We know that trials produce... Continue Reading →
Scripture: Romans 4:13–25 13 For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14 If it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15 For the law... Continue Reading →
Lessons from 2 Corinthians: Order, Peace, and Affection
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:11–13 11 Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. 12 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you. 13 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the... Continue Reading →
Exploring C.S. Lewis’s Myth
Like so many I grew up with C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia. I hope that you also had this wonderful childhood experience, and I hope that you, like me, have not grown out of them. I use my own kids as an excuse to return to those books every year but in reality I am... Continue Reading →
Jesus’ Instruction to Disciples: Focus Beyond Israel
Scripture: Acts 1:6–14 6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He replied, “It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy... Continue Reading →
The Truth About the Curse of Ham and Racism
Today I saw this post from JD Hall. Hall claims he is not a Christian Nationalist, so we will have to accept that. Yet he is defending a post Joel Webbon, a Christian Nationalist and racist, made the other day. Webbon and Hall are claiming those of European descent claim special privilege from God based... Continue Reading →
Understanding Biblical Symbolism: A Deeper Look
I ran across this meme this morning and though I understand the person's difficulty with the text I take issue with the meme. And my issue is this, if you reject the Bible on the simplistic grounds of the story of a talking snake and a seven-headed monster my guess is you are not reading... Continue Reading →
