Posts with the category “bible-theology”

The beginning of the book of Ezra, is the announcement of God fulfilling God’s promises.   Read More

Luke’s Gospel invites us today to remember that as followers of Jesus, our allegiance and salvation is found in Jesus Christ and not in any other powers or principalities of the day.   Read More

When we serve other gods we are pulled off course and will find ourselves in exile, be that a metaphorical or actual exile.   Read More

The book contains many personal stories from Paul as he tries to reconnecting with the church he started and still loves.   Read More

God’s presence and commitment to God’s people has spanned thousands of years and so we can expect it to expand beyond our current struggles in exile or during similar trying times.   Read More

Above all, the Apostle Paul continually speaks of the centrality of Jesus Christ. It’s a good message for us today as we face political divisions, economic struggles, and the sheer complexity of life   Read More

As they asked questions about their current, dire situation, these stories of Israel’s history were compiled as a way of explaining how the unfaithfulness of Israel and their unwillingness to listen to God led to their current plight.   Read More

Paul focuses on helping the Romans really understand the radical work God has accomplished through Jesus and the implications for Jewish people and the Christian church alike.   Read More

King Solomon's unfaithfulness and subsequent punishment is a reminder that when we turn our hearts away from God we will always end up walking paths that do not lead to life.   Read More

On the day after his death But before his rising Jesus was reminding us of sacred pauses.  Read More

Why is it that humans are always so focused on saving themselves?   Read More

Jesus never said it, but actions speak louder than words This is how you were created to live: Love, serve, give.  Read More

That in order to be whole We still needed to reach our goal. This is the mindset that Jesus laments  Read More

sometimes hope is able to discern What your mind can’t yet comprehend.  Read More

Acts provides readers with a unique perspective on what it originally meant to be the church.  Read More

The arc of David’s story reminds us today that no person is beyond the struggle of sin, and more importantly, no sin is beyond the redemptive power of God.   Read More

The entire book is filled with powerful illusions to the story of Israel and theological connections between Israel’s story and the prophecies of the Old Testament and how those were fulfilled in Christ.  Read More

Throughout the book, the Israelite people long for a king to be their ruler, despite God’s protests. This theme along with King Saul’s lack of trust in God, and young David’s bold confidence in God’s saving work all serve to remind us that God can be trusted. In fact, God wants to be trusted.   Read More

Jesus came to help people become Children of God (John 1:12) and how to cultivate an abundant life right now (John 10:10).  Read More

What is a thousand years actually like? I really have no idea. But I am so glad that God does.   Read More

Even in our doubts, Jesus still finds ways to break into our lives; to comfort us; to care for us; to be with us.  Read More

It is my faith, not my brain (thanks be to God) that matters, it is my faith that gives my life meaning.   Read More

This is the deep promise of our faith. We believe that God will remove people's disgrace, wipe away their tears, and swallow up death forever.  Read More

In our media and popular culture there has been a heightened interest these days in a once largely ignored population.  Suddenly, movies and books and video games and television shows are popping up left and right all with this one “people” group at the forefront.I’m talking about Zombies, of course.Shows like The Walking Dead, video games like Dead Rising, movies like Zombieland, and books like P...  Read More

"It's not the end of the world." What a great phrase.  We toss these words around during those moments when things just aren't going our way. "It's not the end of the world" is what I said when I received my summons for jury duty."It's not the end of the world" is what I said when accidentally booked a flight with a 15 hour layover,  "Its not the end of the world" is what I said several years ago ...  Read More