My Love-Hate Relationship to Paul’s Transparency in Romans 7
I love that Romans 7 is in the Bible. I really do. It is one of those things that would not affect my doctrine if it were not there but would affect my self-perception on a...
Two Objections to the Historical Jesus that Make No Sense
I am so tired of hearing skeptics say that you can’t use the Bible to evidence Jesus because 1) it’s in the Bible and 2) it is not by a hostile audience. 1. What we call the...
God Does Not Need You
My translation/commentary/paraphrase of this passage: Psalm 50:9-12 I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens, for every animal of the forest is...
The Day I Accused My Wife of Infidelity (or The Danger of Modern-Day Prophecy)
I accused my wife of infidelity a few years ago. There was no evidence. There was no change in our relationship. No, it is not characteristic of her in the slightest. However,...
The Meek
This is the thought that I have been wrestling with lately: There is an evident politeness of traditional groups in theology and politics. For the most part, I believe this is...
Learning to Speak Like a Christian: 40 Examples of Christianese
1. “Heads bowed, eyes closed . . .”: During a church service, you may hear a preacher abruptly break into this unexpected dialogue with the audience: “Heads...
Is it Fair that You Were Born with a Sin Nature?
You were born a sinner. This does not mean you will sin as much or as bad as you could, it just means that you do not believe that God is above you and you cannot submit to...
A Brief Introduction to Satan
What is his real name? We don’t really know of any formal name. He is called many informal names, which are derived from his character (Satan, “the evil one,” the devil,...
Embarrassed by the Book of Job
The book of Job may very well be the first book of the Bible ever written. Did you know that? This is what many scholars believe. The Protestant Bible has Job at number 18....