For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building. According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let…
What is Truth?
You have the right to be wrong, but you do not have the right to be right. Truth exists independent of what we think. If there were no people to think this or to think that, truth would still be…
The Bible Isn’t Biblical
This is a revision of something I posted in 2008, back in the days of my pseudonymous blogging. Several people have raised the underlying issue with me recently. A few years ago, I happened upon the world of the post-Christian,…
The Heart of Corporate Worship
The purpose of corporate worship is not to induce personal euphoria. If someone says to me, “I didn’t get anything out of worship this morning,” I need to say, “Good, it wasn’t for you anyway.” When someone says to me,…
Being Light
“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in…
On the First Day of Christmas
During the Advent season, everyone posted so many things that one more meditation would have been lost amongst all the devotional content in the blogosphere. Of course, the problem with writing now is that everyone is Christmas-ed out by the…
Avoiding the Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees
Then Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees. …Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.…
Little Words and Big Words
Some very big concepts can be summarized in some very small words. “Great is the mystery of faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.” After all, Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells…
Why I’m Giving Up My American Citizenship
Originally published July 2010. This might have been a better post for the Fourth of July, but most readers were probably out watching the fireworks and wouldn’t have seen it. So perhaps it is better to write it and post…
Reflections on 1 Corinthians 15
I love to preach at the local senior assisted living facility. Members of the local ministerial alliance sign up on a rota and I try to get my name down for about once a month. This year during the Easter…