Pastoral Politics In the Already-Not-Yet 14 Oct 202015 Oct 2020 Every Tuesday night a group of members from the church I pastor come to our house to be reminded of the beauty of Jesus, pray together, and discuss that week’s…
Biblical Interpretation Old Testament Allusions in 2 Timothy 4:17-18 17 Jul 202017 Jul 2020 2 weeks ago I began translating 2 Timothy as our church starts going through this final letter of Paul's. There is so much rich pastoral theology throughout the whole book.…
Book Review… My Favorite Books of 2019 18 Dec 201918 Dec 2019 In the past I have made a list of what I believed to be the best books from different categories. After reading a few different lists this year, I decided…
Biblical Interpretation Interpreting the Epistles to the Seven Churches in Revelation 2-3 14 Dec 201714 Dec 2017 As we move through Revelation 2-3, it is absolutely necessary to understand how to interpret this part of the book of Revelation. As I mentioned in the Introduction to the…
Biblical Interpretation Old Testament Allusions and The Apocalypse of John (Revelation) 1:20 8 Dec 20178 Dec 2017 I had mentioned in an earlier post that we would come back to John's idea of "seven churches" and seven "spirits." In Revelation 1:20, these "sevens" are unavoidable and cause…
Biblical Interpretation Old Testament Allusions and The Apocalypse of John (Revelation) 1:17-19. 17 Nov 2017 As we have continued to look at Old Testament allusions in the book of Revelation, we have also been introduced to John's use of Apocalyptic literature and how it functions.…
Biblical Interpretation The Seven Beatitudes in Revelation 14 Nov 201714 Nov 2017 Throughout the journey of Revelation 1 so far, we have begun to see John's purposeful use of allusions to the Old Testament that shape the way we hear and see…
Biblical Interpretation Old Testament Allusions and The Apocalypse of John (Revelation) 1:7 7 Oct 20177 Oct 2017 After the resounding "Amen" of 1:6 proclaiming the priesthood of believers shaped by Jesus' exodus of his people from slavery into freedom, Revelation 1:7 stands as another "Amen" statement. The…
Biblical Interpretation Old Testament Allusions and The Apocalypse of John (Revelation) 1:4-5 23 Sep 2017 Hey everyone, I am back from Sabbatical. I feel a greater love and trust for God, am healed from some past hurts, enjoyed the time with my family, and am…
Biblical Interpretation Old Testament Allusions and The Armor of God: Conclusion 6 Jun 20176 Jun 2017 The other day I was watching the NBA Finals and an Army commercial came on that made the Army look like so much fun. There were guys jumping out of…
