Oct 23#FreeMaine: Perspective on Gaza and IsraelLet us suppose, for a moment, that the state of Maine (much larger than Gaza, but as a relatively small region of North America, it will work), were to elect a radical extremist political party as its ruling government. This government openly declares that its goal is the complete destruction…Israel7 min readIsrael7 min read
Feb 10, 2022Listen to Your Heart: Finding the Way to Goodness and GraceEither make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit. Brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart. A…Faith6 min readFaith6 min read
Dec 16, 2021Make the Good Tree Good: Jesus and the Call to IntegrityEither make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit. Brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart. …Faith7 min readFaith7 min read
Nov 24, 2021Blaspheming God and Becoming the Devil: Jesus and the Unpardonable SinAnyone who is not with Me is against Me, and anyone who does not gather with Me scatters. Because of this, I tell you, people will be forgiven every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Whoever speaks a word against the Son of…Faith9 min readFaith9 min read
Nov 8, 2021The Great Gathering: When Jesus Brings Everyone HomeAnyone who is not with Me is against Me, and anyone who does not gather with Me scatters. (Matthew 12:30) To me, one of the most interesting things about Jesus’s confrontations with the Pharisees is the light they shed on his true mission. Because the Pharisees and other leaders judged…Faith8 min readFaith8 min read
Oct 21, 2021The Time for Choosing Sides: Jesus and the Clash of KingdomsThen a demon-possessed man who was blind and unable to speak was brought to Him. He healed him, so that the man could both speak and see. And all the crowds were astounded and said, “Perhaps this is the Son of David!” When the Pharisees heard this, they said, “The…Christianity7 min readChristianity7 min read
Oct 8, 2021Eternal Horizons: How Jesus’s Mission Required Him to Trust the Father, and How We Must Do the Same (Jesus the Servant, Pt 2)Hey everyone: My new book is out! You can pick up The Way of Restoration: Following Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount at Amazon or your favorite retailer, in ebook, paperback, and hardcover editions. And with that, I am resuming new writing on the blog. Thank you for your…Bible7 min readBible7 min read
Sep 29, 2021Coming September 30Coming to your favorite online retailer in just two more days.1 min read1 min read
Aug 12, 2021The Tragedy of the Pharisees: How Good People Become Enemies of God (Repost)(Hey everyone! I am working hard getting the Sermon on the Mount book out. It is titled “The Way of Restoration: Following Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount”. In the meantime, I am reposting one of the posts in the series for you. …Jesus7 min readJesus7 min read
Jul 29, 2021Living in the Public Eye: How Jesus Related to the Masses and Why We Can’t Remain in the Crowd (Repost)(Hey everyone! I am working hard getting the Sermon on the Mount book out. It is titled “The Way of Restoration: Following Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount”. In the meantime, I am reposting one of the posts in the series for you. …Bible8 min readBible8 min read
