The God who spoke the worlds into existence took our guilt so seriously that He gave up His life to die in our place.  Read More

Why does my spiritual life feel like rock climbing? I can think of at least three reasons. Any one of them would be enough to make the going rough, but all three together make it a constant struggle:  Read More

There’s a lot of three-steps-forward-two-steps-back in our growing in Christ. This is my own two-steps-back moment, and I’m learning how to recalibrate my self-image in line with what God’s Word so gloriously says about all who are in Christ:  Read More

Catastrophe can change our interior landscape and move us closer to or further from God.   Read More

How my love for jazz helped me understand the grace of deference.  Read More

How can I ensure that I get a good grip on Scripture and it gets a good grip on me?  Read More

Scripture is a Grand Narrative, and we need to understand the parts in terms of their place in the whole.  Read More

This week's post "Coming of the King," is the last blog post for 2024. See you in the New Year!  Read More

Matthew's account of the wise men contrasts their eagerness with Israel's wise men, who knew the Scripture but never recognized the Word.  Read More

We exchange gifts with our loved ones, but we must never imagine that we can exchange gifts with God.   Read More

I’m beginning to suspect that all that over-stimulation takes its toll.  Read More

When we “one another” well, we cultivate the kind of vibrant Christian community that makes the gospel attractive to outsiders.  Read More