Class Warfare Ended?

“AND IN THE SAME region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night” (Luke 2:8).This text should surprise us. God sent his angelic messengers to shepherds. You and I would have sent them to someone important, maybe the...

Are you willing to Embrace Obscurity?

JUST FINISHED AN appropriate book for the Christmas Season, Embracing Obscurity: Becoming Nothing in Light of God’s Everything. Who wrote it? Anonymous of course! It only makes sense that the author of  book  would not seek the lime-light. This is the perfect...

God’s Pulpit

THE FIRST THING every aspiring writer learns is “show, don’t tell. In other words, don’t lecture your readers. “Show” your points and premises with stories, anecdotes, quotes, and dialogue. The cross is God’s “show don’t tell.” Systematic theologies catalog and...

Applying Biblical Men & Women’s Roles

OUR LAST BLOG post discussed Mr. Mom. Is it OK for another-wise healthy, capable husband to stay home and nurture his children while his wife brings  home the bacon? We suggested the general principle that God created men and women to fulfill different roles in...

God’s Design for Men and Women

NOTHING IS MORE CONTROVERSIAL in our present climate than biblical men and women’s roles. However, the Bible says much about God’s intention for work responsibilities in marriage. Here is a short summary. God created Adam first. He created him with a task...