Translation
Here's my translation of excerpts from the Letter of First John, arranged as a responsive affirmation of faith. We proclaim what we have seen and heard, so that you too may share in our fellowship — the fellowship with God the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. If
Radical Inclusion
One can just hear Saint Paul engaging with pagan postmoderns today the way he did in Athens nearly 2,000 years ago when he complimented them on being "religious" (Acts chapter 17, verse 22). The Atlantic magazine has published a brief essay about recent Pew Research data showing
Translation
Here's my translation of excerpts from Isaiah chapter 42-44 arranged for a responsive creed. I am drawing upon John Oswalt's commentary, the Names of God Bible, the ESV, and the CSB. “I have put my Spirit on my Chosen One with whom I am pleased.” “He
Translation
Here's a fresh translation of excerpts from 1 Cor 12 arranged for a responsive affirmation of faith. My fellow believers, I don’t want you to be confused about spiritual realities. For you know full well that when you were unbelievers you were often led astray in one
creed
Here's my translation Deuteronomy 6:4 and some key verses from 1 Corinthians chapters 8 and 12, arranged into a responsive confession of faith. Parts of my translation are informed by or drawing upon the Names of God Bible and the NLT. Listen: There is only one Yahweh
Translation
Here's my tweak on this passage, arranged for a responsive affirmation of faith. The four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb singing a new song: “Worthy are you for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every
Saints
The Story of the Headhunter "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus" is an evangelistic song popularized in the Anglosphere in the mid-1900s. The originator of the lyrics was named Nokseng: He was a headhunting tribesman from northeast India in the 1800s who converted to Christ through the evangelistic
Priority of the Person
by Harry K. Zeiders Hats off to any doctors and medical professionals in the Global North who are trying to safeguard the sanctity of life these days. And hats off to all those seeking healing and cures for excruciating afflictions. When it comes to actively terminating life, the secularized state
Immanuel
At our men's community Bible study this morning as we looked at John chapter 20, verses 21–28, I was reminded of the story of a pastor in Fairfax: "I was hurting badly over some things that I felt shouldn't have happened to me. . . . But
Bible
At the men's Bible study last week, Bob asked whether there's a precedent for multiple angels/heavenly host appearing in the biblical record besides the announcement to the shepherds in Luke 2.13 and in the book of Revelation. It is an intriguing question: Do we
Prayer
Prayer as Communion: “What we do FOR the Lord entirely depends upon what we are IN the Lord. Further, what we are IN the Lord wholly depends on what we receive FROM the Lord. And what we receive FROM the Lord is directly proportional to the time we spend alone
Prayer
Did you know that Jesus is praying for you? This is part of his ongoing work and ministry. The Bible reveals that Jesus “speaks to the Father in our defense” and that Jesus “always lives to intercede” for us (1 John 2.1 and Hebrews 7.25). His ministry was
