For the Louisburg Herald, June 23rd, 2010. In his 1518 Heidelberg Disputation, Martin Luther classified two ways of looking at the world and God. Positively, a person is a Theologian of the Cross, or negatively, a Theologian of Glory. These are two rival theologies, and every person is one or the other according to how …
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Suffering with Joy
Suffering with Joy Originally published in the Louisburg Herald July, 15, 2009 For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God. But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer …
The New Exodus
Article for the Louisburg Herald, March 25th edition. The exodus was a foundational event in the Old Testament. God took a landless people, the Hebrews, and extracted them from Egypt. They were in bondage and he redeemed them. They left Egypt and went into the wilderness for a forty-year sojourn. He fed them there by …
Jesus Alone is Relevant
Jesus is relevant, and in him there is no irrelevance at all. Our assent to this is reflected in all of our actions. Our loyalty to Christ — our AMEN to his relevance — is found in our Sunday-choices and our Monday-behaviors.
Truly, God Hides Himself
“Truly, you are a God who hides himself, O God of Israel, the Savior.” — Isaiah 45:15 Our Creator hides himself from us. And that is counterintuitive of what we hear from our religious authorities. They regularly picture God as exhausting himself in his efforts to show himself to us. But God hides. And he …
What is a Christian Sermon?
Originally published in the Wed, Oct 10th, 2007 Louisburg Herald. What is a Christian Sermon? I have a challenge for you. The next time you hear a sermon, listen to determine if Jesus is actually explained. Count how often the minister explains Jesus. Pay careful attention, for mentioning Jesus is not the same as explaining …