“Jesus held Scripture in the highest possible esteem. He knew the Bible intimately and loved it deeply. He was always prefacing His statements with “It is written…” At all times (Major &/or Minor &/or Mundane) He had Scripture on His lips [it was His weapon, wheel-house and womb …toe2toe with Satan, or being crucified, etc.]. […]
James 3:13-4:3 tells the story of two radically different views regarding wisdom. The first view of wisdom is from the world’s perspective. The natural/worldly understanding regarding wisdom is fundamentally prideful, and largely driven by bitter envy and selfish-ambition. There is (and there has always been) fighting, war, and killing; and as you analyze the motivations […]
It’s Christmas time. I certainly could blog something about Christmas. Christmas is a wonderful thing, and it is certainly worth blogging about. However I have decided to do a little blogging about the culinary practice of depouillage instead. Depouillage is when you put the bone of a beast in a pot of boiling water in […]
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” – Mark 15:34 There are times in your life when you WILL feel abandoned by God. You will face trials and hard circumstances; and you will experience pain, […]
Consulting and consultants are “a thing” nowadays. Let’s pretend Jesus encountered a consultant as He was putting together His team of disciples – – – > C: So who do you have your eye on? J: I really like this guy Simon. C: Simon …Simon …Simon …I’m not seeing this name on the list. J: […]
Have you ever tried to read the whole Bible in a year and failed miserably within a month or two? Did you have a zeal or resolution to devour all of Scripture only to come up short and leave you frustrated? Why does this keep happening? What can’t you stick with it? If I am […]
David’s Defense Attorney [Closing Statement]: Did my client shirk his responsibility as king by lounging around the palace while his army was at war? Let the record show that my client wouldn’t’ve stayed in Jerusalem had he not fought so many rigorous battles in the years and decades prior to this long-overdue, hard-earned, sabbatical […]
I was recently privileged to participate in a discussion on the topic: Suffering & the Sovereignty of God (i.e. “The Problem of Evil“). The basic question is – – – > How can God be BOTH all-good AND all-powerful while clearly suffering and sin exist – and take their toll – in the world? Many […]
Recently I was sitting in the doctor’s office waiting for my wife to have her OB/GYN appointment to discover the gender of our 4th child (girl!). While we were waiting in the lobby, I heard something interesting on the TV. The news report made mention of a celebration called Junteenth, of which I had never […]
There have been many milestones in our journey thus far: the calling of the Lord to plant a new Christ-centered/Gospel-saturated church in East CLT; the particular vision for East CLT Pres gleaned and gathered from Scripture; a core group of faithful ambassadors formed by the influence and enterprise of the Holy Spirit; the various teams, […]