>Today I read the story of Jehoshaphat and Ahab's battle to take back Ramoth-gilead from the Syrians (2 Chron 18 and 1 Kings 22). I know I've read the story, but it was like reading it for the first time today. Here's a few things to notice:Judah and Israel had been divided for some time … Continue reading >An Amazing Story of God’s Sovereignty
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>Two Devotional Thoughts from Ecclesiastes
>Ecclesiastes is one of the books I struggle with the most. I don't know why, but maybe it's because I wrestle with the vanity of life anyway. I wonder often if what I do has any meaning or significance. So, I was glad today when I finished reading this book and can move on to … Continue reading >Two Devotional Thoughts from Ecclesiastes
>Praise the God of Wrath
>This past Thursday I spoke at Cru. The topic I was given was the wrath of God. I was actually really excited when they gave me that topic. Why?Let me explain by telling you a little about Lynn and me. We met 16yrs ago. We dated for two years and then were engaged for a … Continue reading >Praise the God of Wrath
>Inerrancy. True? Useful?
>I'm really looking forward to getting my new Modern Reformation, "Inspiration and Inerrancy". My impatience got the best of me and I printed out the "Roundtable Discussion on Inerrancy" with Michael Horton, Michael Spencer (aka 'Internet Monk') and Donald Richmond of the Reformed Episcopal Church. Here's some thoughts that come out of the article.First, there … Continue reading >Inerrancy. True? Useful?
>Jesus Made in America, part 2
>In chapter three of Nichol's book, Jesus Made in America: A Cultural History from the Puritans to the Passion of the Christ, he explores the Jesus of the nineteenth century, focusing our attentions on the different portraits of Jesus that emerged on the frontier, in the parlors of Victorian culture, on the battlefields of Civil … Continue reading >Jesus Made in America, part 2