Jesus in the Old Testament
When I preach, I take every opportunity allowed by the text to show the connection between the old and new testaments. There are several reasons why connections between the old and new testaments are essential to see in your Bible reading. In particular, you need to see Jesus in the Old Testament. The Inerrancy of Scripture […]
Identity Crisis?
Recently, I stated in a sermon that there is an identity crisis in the church. You would be forgiven if you said I was speaking hyperbole. I am guilty of overstatement. Growing up, my dad said that every Powers kissed the blarney stone, giving every one of us Powers the gift of gab. I have […]
Walking Among the Dead
For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. – Romans 14:7-8 Sometimes getting lost leads you to the […]
How and Why Did God Create Us?
Answer: “God created us male and female in his own image to know him, love him, live with him, and glorify him. And it is right that we who were created by God should live to his glory.” God Created Us God doesn’t act without purpose. We are created beings. Nothing originated from man. Wisdom, […]
Every Day On Mission
God is on mission to redeem his people through Jesus Christ. We read about God’s mission in the scriptures where we also read that the gospel mission is the message of the church. Since my seminary days, this theological statement has shaped how I read the Bible and how I understand the mission of God. […]