Biblical Interpretation Leviticus 18:5 in Romans 10 2 Feb 2023 Ever since I became a Christian there has been this highly used theological interpretation that the Jewish people had a works-based foundation, while Christians have a faith-based foundation. To be…
Book Review… My FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2022 21 Dec 202221 Dec 2022 Every year there are endless lists produced by innumerable people sharing their favorite books. Why read my list? Mine is not claiming the books listed are the best, but my…
Book Review… Review: The Unwavering Pastor: Leading the Church with Grace in Divisive Times by Jonathan Dodson 3 Sep 20223 Sep 2022 Next to my desk I have a small stack of books. These typically aren't the most popular books or the "best" books. The books that remain next to my desk…
Biblical Interpretation Psalm 72: Adam, Solomon, and Jesus 7 Jul 202222 Dec 2022 Almost every summer, our church preaches through the Psalms. This year I have been slowly going through the Psalms with a friend as well. I think we all have our…
Biblical Interpretation… My Favorite Books of 2021 5 Jan 20228 Jan 2022 As usual, all the best book lists are out. My hope is that the intended readers of this post, members at Kaleo Church, will find a couple books that will…
Biblical Interpretation Old Testament Allusions in 2 Corinthians 8-9 25 Mar 2021 Every year since our church's beginning, I have been in awe of the generosity of God’s people to give their time, talents, and treasures to the advancement of the gospel.…
Biblical Interpretation THE THREEFOLD PRAYER IN 2 CORINTHIANS 12 11 Mar 202111 Mar 2021 In modern warfare, one of the necessities to a successful mission is good radio communication. When I was still a soldier, nothing was worse than losing communication with the T.O.C.…
Biblical Interpretation… 2020 Books of the Year 16 Dec 202016 Dec 2020 It's that time again where books of the year lists are flooding the internet. I've done this for about 5-6 years now and find it a joy to look back…
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.…