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Religious Ritualism and Idolatry in Malachi
The prophets warned Judah repeatedly that their idolatry—looking to things other than God for their safety, satisfaction, and fulfillment—would end badly. And because the vertical relationship between God and the people was broken by idolatry, the horizontal relationship between people also suffered greatly.
Read More4 Reasons to Preach Christ from the Old Testament (Christ in the Old Testament)
The Christocentric sermon will lead us to obey God because God has already established a relationship with him, not in order to establish that relationship through law keeping.
Read MoreWas David a Man After God’s Own Heart?
This video explains what it means that David was a “man after God’s own heart.” (Hint: it doesn’t mean he was super spiritual!)
Read MoreWhat is Retribution Theology?
In this short video I explain retribution theology (sometimes called retributive theology or retributive justice) in the Old Testament (mostly Deuteronomy, Job, Ecclesiastes, and Proverbs).
Read MoreWho Am I in Christ? The Bible Tells Me How God Sees Me
In Lecrae’s song “Dirty Water” he points out the damage done by telling, being told, and believing lies about who we are: “Worthless, worthless, 400 years we done heard that…
Read MorePure Religion in James 1:27: Thoughts on Foster Care and Christian Spiritual Formation
I’ve written before about my struggles with foster care. It’s revealed some dark truths about my own heart that I would have preferred not be there. It’s been over a year now…
Read MoreThe Meaning of Hebel in Qohelet: An Intertextual Suggestion
God is Father to the Fatherless, So Christians Must Love the Fatherless among Us
The United States Census Bureau reports that more than one out of every four children in the United States lives without a father—biological, adoptive, or step—in their home. Children without fathers are at a…
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