Devotional

There’s a dividing line that splits humanity into two groups. The line is not based on ethnicity, nationality, gender, economic status, education, or political persuasion. Peter says, Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected     has become the cornerstone,” and, “A stone … Read more

Here’s an exchange I’ve heard frequently: What did you do in class today? Nothing, we just reviewed. Review lessons or reminders are boring because we have already heard the content. But the Bible highlights the importance of reminders. Consider the following three examples. 1.) Moses left the people of Israel with a massive review lesson … Read more

I’ve been blogging for about 15 years, but I’ve mostly been writing about topics that interest me or that help me move closer to God. The books I’ve written started with my own curiosity on things like the nature of hell, compensation for ministers, and how the doctrine of the Trinity developed. I have not … Read more

Dale Carnegie once said, “a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.” Our name is our primary personal symbol, carrying our identity and our family heritage. But what if we have another name we haven’t received yet? Jesus said to the church in Pergamum: Whoever has ears, … Read more

Properly interpreting the Bible requires balance. For example, are Christians world affirming or world denying? Since God declared everything he had made to be “very good” (Gen 1:31), believers should affirm the world as the work of a good Creator. Moreover, through the incarnation, the Son of God embraced this world by taking on a … Read more