Review of Andrew Rillera’s ‘Lamb of the Free’
The aim of Lamb of the Free (Cascade Books, 2024) is to argue against penal substitutionary atonement (PSA). This shouldn’t surprise anyone. It has become in vogue to question or […]
Practical Postmodernists
Many Christians today consciously or subconsciously let their personal experience determine their interpretation of the Bible. It’s easy to make that mistake. Any Bible study group accidentally encourages it when […]
God Who Comes Near: Hebrews 2 and the Gospel’s Contrast with Islam
The Hebrews author provides us in 2:14–18 with some remarkable Christology. The necessity of the Incarnation is discussed, along with Jesus’ death and the role of Jesus as High Priest. […]
How does Jesus’ death save me from my sins?
How would you answer the question, “How does Jesus’ death save me from my sins?” Here’s the answer we’ll explore: “Jesus became like us so that we can become like […]
What It Takes to Call Out Unrighteousness
April 2, 2026 What does it take to correctly call a beloved cultural custom “unrighteous”? To call a lewd TV show everyone’s watching unrighteous. To call a dishonest yet winning […]
Who Is Hannah in the Bible?
Hannah lived at the end of the period of the Judges (approximately 1100 B.C.) in Israel. The Bible records her story in 1 Samuel. Many women (and their husbands) will […]
Lack of Easter Feels
The Easter service was going like any other Easter service had gone in Bible-Belt churches across the South for decades. The praise team was hyped and smiling wide toothy grins. […]
My Church Has Small Groups—So We’re Doing Discipleship, Right?
This just in: The church’s mission is to make disciples. Not just programs, processes, or worship gatherings. The mission has always been the same since Matthew 28 . . . […]