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Bishop N. T. Wright is arguably one of the most important theologians writing today. He’s published everything from weighty theological tomes like...
In Isaiah 60, the Lord promises to restore Israel in order to bring glory to himself. When we hear this, it can seem odd at first. After all, if you were to seek...
The Israelites knew what it was like to have unjust rulers. Not only had they experienced the oppression of foreign tyrants, but even their own kings had used their authority to take advantage of...
Yes, this is the third day of my reflections on coming home. I want to say a bit more on this subject because I think it is crucial for us. It’s also timely...
I began yesterday’s reflection by talking about coming home at Christmastime. For many of us, being at home for the holidays is one of life’s greatest joys.But not for all of us. Many...
As we've learned, when a leader is given responsibility, he is accountable to the one who gave...
This is a time of year in which people come home. College students finish exams and head home for Christmas. Airports are crowded with children of all ages who are on their way...
I see a theme in my recent writing and because it wasn't planned I wonder why it's there. ...
"Now when Daniel learned that the decree [to worship King Darius] had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the window opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got...
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin...
I had never done it before in a class—spun a film on DVD out of a computer, through a projector, and onto...
If, like me, you’re a lover of Handel’s Messiah, then you can’t read Isaiah 60:2-3 without hearing it in your mind sung by a deep bass voice: “For, behold, darkness shall cover the...
I despise flying. Sorry for the strong word, but it's true. From the moment I step on a plane, I get this queasy feeling. When the aircraft rushes down the runway and shudders...
When Sherry was little, as she'd leave home, her parents would say, "Be on your best behavior!" Sherry knew what that meant: show good manners, be kind, share what you have . . . don't embarrass...
Through Isaiah, the Lord promises that his words will be “on your lips and on the lips of your children and your...
It’s easy for Christians to think of the Sabbath as one more legalistic burden that the Jews are required to carry. Yet this is not how the Lord speaks of the day of...
There is an interesting case that took place here in Texas years ago. A pair of twins were in elementary school. They had different teachers. Near Christmas, their mother baked two identical cakes....
According to Bread for the World, a leading organization in the effort to end hunger, 923 million people in the world today are chronically hungry. Every day, almost 16,000 children die of hunger...
Throughout Isaiah we see God’s vision, not only for the people of Israel, but also for all peoples. Though his salvation is focused upon Israel, it is not for Israel alone. Isaiah 5...
