James 4:5 is a most confusing verse.[1] If you happen to have the newer New International Version (translated in 2011) in hand, you will read, Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he [God] jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us? Turn to the older NIV (1984), though, …
1 O God, do not keep silence; do not hold your peace or be still, O God! 2 For behold, your enemies make an uproar; those who hate you have raised their heads. 3 They lay crafty plans against your people; they consult together against your treasured ones. Psalm 83:1-3 (ESV) In August 2006, Syrian authorities, with no explanation, locked up …
Kaemingk, Matthew and Cory B. Willson, Work and Worship: Reconnecting Our Labor and Liturgy. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2020. Recent years have witnessed a growing interest in the intersection of faith and work. Matthew Kaemingk, who teaches at Fuller Theological Seminary, and Cory Willson, associate professor at Calvin Theological Seminary, both celebrate the popular …
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Over the past year, it seems as if the world as we know it became undone right before our very eyes. A global pandemic has drastically and dramatically altered everything about our lives. It has isolated us from one another. It has crippled the economy. It has brought governments to their knees. Although we knew …
“And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?” Jonah 4:11 (ESV) In his book Bold Love, Dan Allender challenges Christians to think more deeply about a word they use so often: love. “We use the …
The apostle Paul was big on encouragement. He opens his letter to the Philippians with this deeply personal greeting, “I thank my God every time I remember you” (Phil 1:3). Who could fail to be delighted by these words? In 1 Thessalonians he says, “We loved you so much that we were delighted to share …