Our Unfathomable Blessings in Christ
In the original Greek, Ephesians 1:3-14 is one long and elegant sentence that gathers momentum until it reaches a crescendo. The writer, the apostle Paul, is exuberant that the triune […]
What Does Ecclesiastes 1:2 Mean?
“Vanities of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity” (Eccles. 1:2). All is Vanity Ecclesiastes begins with “All is vanity” (1:2) and ends with the same declaration […]
The Gospel in Acts
Spreading the Gospel Acts is the story of God’s grace flooding out to the world, from the cross and resurrection of Jesus in Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. […]
At God’s Mercy: Psalm 88
Psalm 88 is an individual psalm of lament by someone so overwhelmed with troubles (v. 3) that he is abandoned by his friends and feels abandoned by God. This psalm […]
How Are You To Be “More Than A Conqueror”?
Because of Jesus’ resurrection, all threats against you are tamed. Jesus conquered death, so death and evil are not the end of the story and we can have hope. To […]
The Difference Between Guilt and Shame
Philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre accurately describes shame as “a hemorrhage of the soul,” that is, a painful, unexpected, and disorienting experience. It is often linked to some painful incident—sin that has […]
How Does Jesus Build His Church?
“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” – Matthew 16:18 When reading […]
What Does Acts 1:8 Mean?
Story of Grace Acts is the story of God’s grace flooding out to the world, from the cross and resurrection of Jesus in Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. […]
5 Things to Do to Be Filled with the Holy Spirit
God has already put his Spirit in the hearts of all believers as a guarantee of all they have been given in Christ (2 Cor. 1:22). So, if Christians already […]
Why Study the Book of Ecclesiastes
Examining Life Socrates is known for his famous quip that the unexamined life is not worth living. The book of Ecclesiastes offers a poignant reflection on this point. The book […]