The Bold Church
Evangelicalism has divided itself in recent years as various leaders have articulated what is the mission of the church. Is the church’s primary focus to invest in our communities and make the world in which we live a better place … Read More
From Pain to Praise, 2
Much has been said about the difficulties of the past year. The pandemic, lockdowns, and numerous other difficulties made 2020 a year to remember and complain about. I admit that complaining is one of the first responses of my sinful … Read More
Blessed Is He
The word hosanna is so closely associated with Palm Sunday and the triumphal entry that we can easily overlook it. The word appears twice in Mark’s account of the original Palm Sunday providing a bookend of the crowd’s singing of Psalm 118:26 … Read More
The God of All Comfort
If I’ve seen one 2020 meme, I’ve seen a hundred. Each one of them tries to communicate in picture just how bad this year has been. Then I see frequent statements saying, “2020 can’t end fast enough,” as though a … Read More
The Messiah’s Last Supper
Humans are instinctively good at people-pleasing. From the time we are born, we begin to learn what irritates and pleases people, and throughout our lives, we make decisions based on how we can avoid conflict and earn people’s favor. The … Read More
The Messiah’s Treacherous Betrayal
When Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday for His last Passover week, His eyes were firmly fixed on the cross. He knew the purpose for which He came to earth was to die for the sins of humanity. It is … Read More
The Messiah’s Gracious Call
One of the loudest, most often heard criticisms of Christianity is the perceived injustice in sending “good” people who’ve never heard about Jesus to hell. But this criticism is ignorant of two things: the wickedness of the human heart and … Read More
Hope in the Lord
Our world is full of things that we don’t understand. Even with growing technology and education we still face things that we can’t quite grasp. The current pandemic is excellent confirmation of this. Think about how many government experts made … Read More
The Messiah’s Humble Example
Selfishness is a struggle for all of us. It’s at the heart of most of what we do, and to make matters worse, we are blind to it. Jesus often addressed our inherent selfishness in His teaching, e.g., when He … Read More