Paul explains that we Christians are not controlled by our sinful nature (literally, “in the flesh”), but rather are now controlled by the Spirit (“in the Spirit”) he clarifies something that has...
As the Lord revealed through Jeremiah the coming devastation of Judah, the prophet did not deliver bad news with clinical detachment. Rather, he identified with his people and their suffering. ...
I didn’t realize husbands were supposed to do this. ...
Today's news is full of stories of leaders who care more about themselves than about the people or institutions they lead. They...
Throughout the Scripture, God sets apart people for himself and his purposes. Often the Bible uses the language of holiness to depict this act of setting apart. In Psalm 4:3, however, the language...
After Jesus entered Jerusalem to the cheers of his followers, who expected him to confront the Romans and begin his messianic work...
Earlier this year, we ran this newsletter about being a gracious Christian in a contentious election season. Today, the morning after the...
If I told you I read a book about Wilbur and Orville Wright and then built a new kind of flying machine, would you believe me? Would you go flying with me? Probably...
As you may know, I was Senior Pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church in Southern California from 1991 through 2007. In my first years as pastor of this fine church, I had the privilege of being...
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Here is a promise for the ages: “I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Though Jesus left this earth physically, he remains with us through the Holy Spirit...
There are behaviors common to non-Christian folk that we should avoid. And, if we once practiced those...
I recently had a very sobering career discussion with a friend who said this to me: “I have finally come to grips...
Another set of case laws regulated money and collateral (Exod. 22:25-27). Two situations are in view. The first pertains to a needy...
The Rev. Roger Williams was my great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather. That would be 1...
"There was a man who had two sons . . ." So begins one of the New Testament's most familiar parables. And the first eight words alone relate to almost anyone. Most of...
"The term 'missional church' would be redundant if the church knew its mission."
At his excellent website, Next Reformation, Len Hjalmarson reveals the story of a man who is making a difference in Windsor, Ontario...
The Sabbath is a day for saving life, not just in the particular sense of rescuing someone from a life-threatening situation, but...
