Shepherd
*Editor’s Note: Around Christmastime, “shepherd” bring to mind images of tranquility and warmth. Yet it was not always so. What did ancient people generally think of shepherds? And how does […]
Something to Behold
On the winter solstice, literally the darkest day of 2020, my son and I craned our necks skyward on the front lawn. “Can you see it?” I pointed. “Below the […]
Try to Avoid a Star Wars Christmas
After its underwhelming prequels (Episodes 1-3), Star Wars seemingly came back to life with Episode 7 in 2015. But the most notable rise for Star Wars (more notable even than […]
The Stages of Disciple Making: “Come and Be with Me” (Part 3)
(Here is Part 1 and Part 2 in this series.) The third phase in which Jesus raised up disciple makers is punctuated by a night of prayer. Luke 6:12-13 shows […]
The Stages of Disciple Making: “Come and Follow Me” (Part 2)
(For Part 1, “Come and See,” click here.) The next phase in Jesus’ strategy to develop disciple makers occurred when he moved from Nazareth to Capernaum. This town becomes the […]
Sermon on the Mount: What Is Meekness and Does It Work?
*Editor’s Note: This is the seventh article in a 13-part series on the Beatitudes. Here’s the complete list of articles in the series: Who Does Jesus Think He Is? Crowds […]
Sermon on the Mount: What Is God’s Answer to the Problem of Evil?
*Editor’s Note: This is the sixth article in a 13-part series on the Beatitudes. Here’s the complete list of articles in the series: Who Does Jesus Think He Is? Crowds […]
Sermon on the Mount: Poor in Spirit
*Editor’s Note: This is the fifth article in a 13-part series on the Beatitudes. Here’s the complete list of articles in the series: Who Does Jesus Think He Is? Crowds […]
