Year 2013

A pause in preaching provides perspective

Tomorrow will be the first time I’ve preached atNorthstarin four weeks. I’ve not been gone – just thrilled that we have so many qualified teachers/preachers in our congregation that we can raise up a “teaching team.” Being able tobe thereandbe…

Hear and fear

“And the rest shall hear and fear, and shall never again commit any such evil among you.” (Deuteronomy 19:20 ESV) This “hear and fear” principle is repeated in several instances of Moses’ recounting of the law to the Israelites just…

Yeshua – old and new

While reading in Numbers, I came across the leadership transition from Moses to Joshua in chapter 27. I found the wording and significance of the passage really interesting, knowing how scripture is selectively worded by the Spirit of God. When…

Review: Is God a Moral Monster? Part 2

Paul Copan’s Is God a Moral Monster? is an outstanding resource for understanding and responsinding to difficult texts in the Old Testament. In the second part of this ongoing review, I wanted to express some concern about his introduction to…

Review: Is God a Moral Monster? Part 1

One of our church’s small groups has recently read Paul Copan’s book Is God a Moral Monster? Having not heard of Copan before they requested its use, I researched and was impressed by his approachable, scholarly technique in communicating difficult…

Are you cynical?

This blog entry will not make a difference in your life. It’s a waste of your time. Why click? At the very least you’ll skim, utter an obligatory “mmmmm” and then move along to checking your Facebook status. You’ve got…

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