Sharper Than Any Sword
(Hebrews 4:12-13) Explains how the proclamation of the gospel lays bare the hidden person of the heart.
The Next Time I Study Revelation
(Revelation) Sheds light on the nature of the Bible's most enigmatic book.
The Holiness of Financial Independence
(I Thessalonians 4:9-12) Explores Paul's teaching about "working with your hands" and its implications for Christian fundraising.
The Tao of Faith
(Galatians 5) Discusses the concept of 'woo we' in Taoism and the striking parallels between it and the Evangelical understanding of "walking by the Spirit."
My Next Mid-life Crisis
(I Corinthians 12, 13) Presents I Corinthians 12 and 13 as the ultimate answer to a believer's "mid-life crisis."
In Defense of God's Love
(Romans 5:1-11) Uses Romans 5 to describe and clarify the enigmatic love of God.
The Prayers of Paul
Holds up the great prayers of Paul as a mirror in which to examine our fundamental commitments.
Two Reflections on Thomas and the Story of Easter
(John 20:24-29) Portrays "doubting Thomas" as a model for truth-seeking and a lesson in the miracle of faith.
Counting the Cost
(Luke 14:26-33) Proposes that we OUGHT to be like the man who doesn't build a tower and the king who doesn't go to battle.
Bigotry
(Luke 18:10-14) Uses the parable of the tax-gatherer and the Pharisee to define true bigotry.
Testing God
(Matthew 4:5-7) Looks at the prohibition against "testing God" found in the second temptation of Jesus.
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
(Matthew 25:1-13) Explains the parable as a call to a deep and persevering desire for the kingdom of God.
Unorthodoxy
(Matthew 25:14-30) Asserts that "orthodoxy" can be a way of burying one's talent in the ground.
The Power of the Parables
(Matthew 13) Presents the dynamic manner in which the parables of Jesus communicate.
Hypocrisy of Another Kind
(Luke 12:1-5) Explains what Jesus meant by "the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy."
Futility
(Ecclesiastes) Explores the dark, realistic vision of life found in Ecclesiastics.
The Lord is My Shepherd
(Psalm 23) Explains the life and death issues involved in Psalm 23.
In Praise of Manna
(Deuteronomy 8:1-10) Illustrates the place of suffering in the Christian life through the story of the manna in the wilderness.
The Lesson of the Exodus
(Exodus) Draws the analogy between how God dealt with Israel in the exodus and how He deals with us today.
Understanding the Second Commandment
(Exodus 20:4-6) Highlights the transcendent nature of God taught by the commandment against "graven images."