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Category Archives: Scripture
Silent Night: Christmas 2025
This holiday season, I have been thinking a lot about the lyrics of some of the songs we hear and sing around this time of year. I’ve thought about that line from Joy to the World, what it really means … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Church, Devotional, Eschatology, Faith, Family, God, Gospel, Hope, Israel, Jesus, Kids, Missiology, Music, Scripture, Theology
Tagged bible, christianity, Christmas, Faith, God, Jesus, silent-night
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Herald: Good News of Great Joy
When I was a child, we would drive past Cumberland Presbyterian Church every Sunday and every Wednesday on our way to our church. And every year, right after Thanksgiving, Cumberland Presbyterian would have an elaborate nativity display set out on … Continue reading
Herald: God With Us
The song O Come, O Come, Emmanuel originated as a series of monastic chants over 1,200 years ago. These chants were later combined into a single hymn in the 12th century which was translated into English in the 1850s. The … Continue reading
Herald: Unexpected Favor
Over the course of his long career, Johnny Cash performed more than thirty different “prison concerts” for inmates both in this country and around the world. He played these shows as a way of advocating for prison reform but also … Continue reading
Herald: While We Wait
We are told that good things come to those who wait. We’re told that patience is a virtue. But I have to wonder if we really believe that. Last year, Walt Disney World unveiled a new feature allowing visitors to … Continue reading
Translation in Every Generation
In the preface to his translation of the New Testament, The New Testament for Everyone, N.T. Wright answers the question, “Why do we need another translation of the Bible?” Fair question, especially at this stage. Depending on who you ask … Continue reading
The Mission of God: Blessed to be a Blessing
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us — so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. Psalm 67:1-2 Why does God bless His people? Is … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, Books, Church, Discipleship, Faith, Friends, God, Gospel, Jesus, Ministry, Missiology, Obedience, Scripture, Stewardship, Theology
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Destroying Sinfulness
2025 will go down as the year I fell in love with the writings of the Desert Fathers. I have been deeply moved by the words of these hermits — a word transliterated to us from the Greek eremites, literally … Continue reading
Posted in Desert Fathers, Devotional, Eschatology, Faith, God, Jesus, Love First, Love Others, Obedience, Scripture, Theology
Tagged bible, christianity, desert-fathers, Faith, God, Jesus
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The Knowledge to Acknowledge
Over the last few days, I have been reflecting on the story of Rahab from Joshua 2. Joshua sends two spies on a reconnaissance mission to the city of Jericho. These spies somehow end up at the home of Rahab, … Continue reading
Forgetting Kindness
Kindness has always been esteemed in the pages of Scripture. It is the fruit of God’s Spirit within. Those who follow Christ are to clothe themselves in kindness. And there is an inherent danger in forgetting kindness, especially the kindness of … Continue reading
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