There are mornings when I wake up about an hour before sunrise without even meaning to. Oh, I try to roll over and get back to where I was, wherever…
I’m not sure whether Jesus lived in turbulent times or just sort of caused tumult wherever he went. He definitely upset a lot of old, traditional notions and ways—those venerable…
The Word of God stands, complete. We don’t quite know what to do with it, though. We know the Old Testament is part of the Bible. We don’t quite know…
Over these weeks taking us to Pentecost, as I’m reading the Acts of the Apostles, I’m considering Thom Rainer’s insights regarding a noticeable decline in evangelism. Acts is like our…
Between what we last heard from Luke and what we just heard, Jesus has performed additional healings, called additional disciples, and established that he is the Lord of the Sabbath:…
Many are called but few are chosen (Mt 22:14). Is this an ad for the Marines? It’s not a really encouraging doctrine, at first glance. How about everyone called and…
The Word of God comes to announce the Word is now fulfilled. It seems like that would be sort of important, if you understood what was happening. Those in the…
Luke wants to keep us mindful of the presence of the Holy Spirit. Things are happening, developing, maturing, bearing fruit through the power and presence of the Spirit—that has huge…
Until today, I’ve never preached on the Song of Solomon. I remember hearing only two sermons on this love song, only one of which was in church. That was nearly…
The disciples are on their journey, proclaiming and healing by the authority of Jesus: in the name and in the character of Jesus. They’re taking the name of Jesus…