Pseudo-what? I’ll be honest with you—until this week, I had never read the book of First Enoch. Never wanted to. I certainly never thought I’d write a 1 Enoch book review. I’d always filed it under “pseudepigrapha” and moved on. (For...
Click here for the video of this blog. In Mark 15:34 Jesus cries out from the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Did God actually forsake Jesus? If so, what’s the answer to Jesus’ question? Why? And if you think the answer is obvious, then why does...
For the video version of this blog, click here. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson claims she doesn’t know what a woman is. Swimmer Will Thomas (now Lia Thomas) thinks he does. What does God say? It’s more than you might think. Is “Woman” Hard to Define? For...
“James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes dispersed among the nations: Greetings” (James 1:1). The book of James was written by one of Jesus’ brothers. But when he introduces himself, he doesn’t bother mentioning that. Why do you...
A New Perspective on the Holy Spirit I learned something about the Holy Spirit the other day. Something I never understood even after decades of Bible study and a whole lot of post graduate theological training. This was new to me, even though it’s on page one of the...
Be Satisfied with Nothing Less The “desert” is the place where joy has dried up. The solution to the desert is the presence of God. God’s presence is the source of blessing and joy. “Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk...
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