Archives for April 2011

Most of us have probably crossed paths with someone who was opposed to God and Jesus. We've probably all heard of someone who challenged the idea that Jesus was God's Son and that salvation is only possible through Him. Jesus, Himself, even faced outright opposition to His authority. Do you know how He responded? You probably should. Because I would argue that while f...

Two thousand years of separation, a remarkably different culture, and our own presuppositions can make understanding some Biblical texts really challenging. Even texts that we have heard many times and which we think we have a handle on can have very different meanings. I believe that's the case with this week's text. Mark records narratives that have been popularly lab...

What's the difference between 'hope' and 'confidence?' Sometimes it's just having someone to explain things to you and provide a model to follow. We can take on a task without any explanation of what we are to do and how we are to do it. But in those instances all we can do is 'hope' that we are doing the right thing the right way. But if we have someone explain to us ...