On 1 Corinthians 9:23-27

I was looking through some of my archived posts and came across this one from a few years ago while I was in ministry on Capitol Hill. It made me smile, so I thought I would repost it. Enjoy! This afternoon, I was in the shower asking God to help me cast aside my...

On Ezekiel 16:59-60

This essay was originally posted on August 8, 2005. It’s one of my favs, so I thought I would repost it. Enjoy! This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will deal with you as you deserve, because you have despised my oath by breaking the covenant. Yet I will...

On Song of Solomon 1

During the fall quarter of my junior year of college at Cedarville University, we had a sex conference. Now, to be sure, it was a “Song of Solomon” conference with Tommy Nelson, the Christian sex guru, but it was a sex conference at my thoroughly...

REVISED: James 1:13-14

A few days ago, I wrote about the amazing insight found in the Greek word “peirazo” (tempted), and how knowing the meaning behind this word opened a window into a greater understanding of the James 1 passage. I think the parallel between James and Job...