THE COMING OF JESUS IN OUR MIDST

by | Dec 21, 2016 | Jesus, Suffering

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) martyred under Hitler wrote about the coming of Jesus in our midst. “Behold I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.” (Revelation 3:20) When...

SURVIVING HURRICANE MATTHEW

by | Oct 12, 2016 | Faith, Prayer, Suffering

Ten years ago I published SURVIVING HURRICANES in response to experiencing Hurricane Frances in 2004 and the catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It included an exposition of the Armor of God and the Lord’s Prayer, both helpful resources for surviving the...

WHAT IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF POLITICS, CULTURE, MORALITY, AND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT IN RELATION TO YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST?

by | Sep 1, 2016 | Faith, Jesus, Morality, Politics, Sexuality, Suffering, The World

Alan Torrance, professor of systematic theology at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, engages the apostle Paul in a response to his letter to the Colossians. Dear Paul, So let me get this right! Everything is created through Christ, is held together in Christ...