Month: May 2013

"According to the law, all things are cleansed with blood … but if the blood of lambs could have truly cleansed those who offered them, the people would have stopped making sacrifices. Now Jesus died once, because he has truly cleansed those who believe." (Heb.9-10, paraphrase). For a long...

For several years now I have minimized the theme of life after death in my writing and teaching, because this theme has been so misused among Christian groups who try to win converts on this issue alone. Preaching the gospel as a way to go to heaven and avoid...

I have said before that for me Isaiah 55 is the most beautiful chapter in all of Scripture. In so many ways it captures the heart of God and His desire to give us goodness and life. "Come to the water … come, buy, and eat. Come buy wine...

I really have no idea how to write this post. Last week, Dallas Willard went home to be with the Lord. And I am finding it very difficult to deal with this loss. Yes, I know all the right answers about losing a Christian, and how death is different...