Even though I am only a lay-leader, Bible commentaries hold a special place in my heart. I own a pretty substantial collection of commentaries in both hardback/paperback and also in digital formats (Kindle, Logos, and Olive Tree). Therefore, whenever I am given the...
God-honoring biblical meditation is on a downward trajectory as far as much of Western Christianity is concerned. The sad reality is that most born-again believers are satisfied with doing only their daily devotional, saying at least a five minute prayer (because...
The book of Romans is a gold mine of theology, the depths of which no one has yet to plumb to its uttermost. As Keller says on Location 38 (Kindle), “The book of Romans is the most sustained explanation of the heart of the gospel, and the most thrilling exploration...
The importance of missions cannot be understated. As born-again believers, our supreme desire is to glorify God in everything we say, think, and do, and when we realize there are myriads of people in this world who are currently not doing either of those things then...
The importance of missions cannot be understated. As born-again believers, our supreme desire is to glorify God in everything we say, think, and do, and when we realize there are myriads of people in this world who are currently not doing either of those things then...
Have you taken the time lately to stop and think deeply about why your church structures the worship service the way they do? The truth is the way we worship is a visible proclamation of how we view God and His Word. Or, as Terry L. Johnson in his book, Worshipping...
After presenting the goals that the editor and authors aimed to accomplish with this series, giving my normal mindset as it pertains to the purchasing of commentaries and/or commentary sets, and then providing a brief overview of the BECNT Series in Part 1 of this...
“The chief concern of the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (to be known as BECNT) is to provide, within the framework of informed evangelical thought, commentaries that blend scholarly depth with readability, exegetical detail with sensitivity to the...
In what manner would you like to die? Would you prefer a slow, and possibly agonizing death, or would you rather experience a quick and hasty death that you have no time to prepare for? My default answer to this question, and the answer that most westerners would...
The subject of spiritual warfare evokes a wide variety of thoughts and discussions in the Christian community. Early on in my Christian walk I was exposed to a facet of spiritual warfare that I knew very little about, and it was the “binding and loosing” of different...