Nearing the conclusion of his personal wrestling with the relationship between Jews and the church, Paul makes this enigmatic claim: And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written . . . (11:26) That verse and its wording have been the source of no little consternation in the evangelical community through the years. Read the full article…
As you can perhaps tell from my “Books I Like” section, I read more marketplace books than I do spiritual books. I love reading novels, sports books, and political history. In that order. Yet through my years in seminary and then full time ministry, a number of books have shaped my understanding of what it Read the full article…
. . . when it’s in the bible. Philipians 3:8, as a matter of fact, which in most translations uses the much gentler word “rubbish” to translate what Paul literally meant as “excrement.” He was using vivid imagery to make a salient point: all his accomplishments in the past as well as all his regrets Read the full article…
The road gets bumpy, filled with cracks, almost impassible for cars, and what must be done? Repaving. It’s true of my street and your street. And it’s also true of Memory Lane. Just when we get tempted to live there — whether the memories be good or bad — then it’s time to get the Read the full article…
One day earlier this week, I ate lunch with some friends who work at the church. It was a quick lunch, eaten on our campus, and surrounded by the bustle of the pre-school. But here’s what happened. I ate my customary lunch of sliced turkey (no bread), rice, cottage cheese, and to top it all Read the full article…
