Where are the Nine?

‘Then Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But the nine—where are they? ‘ Luke 17:17 As Jesus was passing through a Samaritan village, ten men yelled out for him at a distance. They were forbidden by Levitical law to come close, for they were inflicted with leprosy. For them, leprosy was a…

A Bronze Serpant and a Wooden Cross: Sharing Jesus with others using John 3:16

Around this time last year I was beginning to grow really anxious, and extremely excited! That is really saying something since my wife and I had just welcomed our first newborn and were both running off of pure coffee. My dad, a friend of his, and I all piled into a truck and left Savannah, GA…

Is it Important to Defend the Bible?

Think for a moment about the following plot, and, using your Sunday School knowledge, try to identify who you think the Bible character is: “A young Hebrew male goes to a  foreign kingdom in bondage, receives a new name, and rises from servitude into a position of great prominence and authority because of his ability…

The Attraction of Experience: The Subtle and Disturbing Trend of American Christianity

Dust off your Bibles, and open them to Galatians 1; a passage whose appropriateness in modern America cannot be understated. As to why, let me set some context first: With over 16 million sales, the 2004 bestseller Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in his Presence, by Sarah Young, is still generating vast sales and spawning an entire product…