This week, we remember a genuinely historic day that happened twenty-two years ago. My family and I were living in the United Kingdom on 9/11, 2001, the fateful day of attack on New York City and Washington D.C. by Islamic terrorists. I was serving on active duty in the U.S. Air Force as a member…
As a pastor and a student of the Bible, my bookshelves are filled with all sorts of volumes and resources related to biblical studies. Some are thick, heavy theology books, others are paperbacks devoted to specific topics on issues ranging from God to counseling. I have a large section of reference works on Greek and…
The last time I wrote, I introduced the concept of illumination as it relates to the ministry of God’s Word. Now, for a lot of people, illumination—the truth that conversion and spiritual “sight” comes through the ministry of the Holy Spirit as God opens up our hearts to understand His word and the truth of…
If you have lived in Alaska for at least a year, you know that even though we get a good amount of snow in the winter and rain the rest of the year, Alaska is an arid place. It is a fact that during the winter the moisture gets sucked right out of your body. …
Sunshine. It is finally here. The lifting of the mask mandate is finally here. After so much distress, we finally have room to breathe. Yes, the pun was intended. We are finally experiencing some comfort. Comfort is not always good if left unchecked; it can lead to complacency, and depending on the context, this complacency…
Every one of us has been impacted in some form by the teachers who have come into our lives. The teachers who have had the greatest impact on me were the ones who recognized my strengths and weaknesses, and did their best to patiently guide me in my mental and educational formation in light of…
During Jesus’ earthly ministry, he constantly and consistently battled against the false acts of worship displayed by the religious leaders of Israel: The Pharisees, and the Sadducees. These leaders arrogantly boasted about their academic prowess regarding the scripture. As virtuous as these leaders looked on the outside, as intelligent, and as God-loving as they proclaimed…
Okay, before you start reading I want you to close your eyes and think of your favorite meal. Or perhaps a meal that you would love to have right now, depending on what time of day you’re reading this. Okay close your eyes and picture that meal…. Have you done it? Okay good! Okay now…
There’s been a flurry of discussion among evangelicals over the past several months regarding all the events occurring throughout our nation. In fact, I’ve seen some images coming out of California and Oregon which could truly be described as apocalyptic. It would seem like the entire west coast is on fire. Add to the mix…
