Preterism and Christian Living
Faith that Can Move Mountains “And Jesus answered and said to them, ‘Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, “Be taken up and cast... Read more
This week, I had the pleasure of appearing on another episode of Exploring Faith, Pursuing Grace. Unfortunately, Kevin Pendergrass could not be with us due to a death in the family. Please keep them in your prayers. Dr. Lee and I discussed convictions and paradigm shifts, which was loosely based... Read more
When I was a toddler, my biological father would pick me up at 12:00 to go to his house until 4:00 on Sundays. Then he would get me back home so I could attend evening services. Why? Because one is “not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together” (Hebrews 10:25).... Read more
The whole Bible is for the church the book: we are people of the book. But by shifting the emphasis from an unspecified biblicism to a vision that shows how the church sees itself as that people, we avoid a dogmatic bibliolatry which could substitute attention to the book for... Read more
Sometimes I don’t know what to write about. Sometimes I sit here and think all night and struggle to come up with something to say. Other times, like now, I have 21 article ideas on my list of future topics, and I don’t know which one to pick. None of... Read more
Listen to me read How long can you hold your breath? 30, 45, 70 seconds? I used to sit on the couch with a stopwatch and see if I could break my record. When you hold your breath, your body sends you major signals that something is wrong. You try... Read more
Listen to me read Over the last few years, I’ve undergone radical transformation. Some would say it is for the best, while others would vehemently disagree. This transformation came through changing long-held convictions about God, the Bible, and the world around me. I need to say, though, that this transformation... Read more
Jesus is the Only One in Heaven Jesus is the only one in Heaven if sinless perfection is required, for thousands of saints have come and gone but never that goal have any acquired. Jesus is the only one in Heaven if perfect knowledge is God’s demand, for I’ve studied and studied... Read more
I read a lot. I read both fiction and nonfiction. I mainly read the latter, but I’ll sink into some Tolkien or King occasionally. Typically, I read religious based books. RIght now, I am reading Romans: The Divine Marriage by Tom Holland (not Spiderman and not the one you’re thinking... Read more
Romans 1:18-23 – Idolatry For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world... Read more