Jesus didn’t shy away from controversy. In fact, there were times when he initiated it. One such occasion occurred in a synagogue on the Sabbath. Jesus stood before them all and posed the question, “Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save life…
One of the humbling truths of Christianity is that we cannot approach God on our own. Ever since our ancestors were barred from the garden by a flaming sword and cherubim, our access to the divine presence must be mediated by another. But this raises another question, who is a…
Communication in our technology-saturated world is more accessible than it ever has been. It still astounds me that I can connect with nearly anyone around the world in mere seconds with a device that fits in the palm of my hand. The presence of this type of universal and instant…
“Spurgeon had a phenomenal grasp of theology, and his reading had afforded him a breadth of insight matched by few, but when it came to opening up the Scriptures, he was a master of clarity and simplicity. He warned his students about going down among miners with technical theological terms…