Scripture is clear that, for those who follow the Lord Jesus and proclaim the riches of his saving grace, causing some offence is unavoidable.
“Almost three thousand years ago, the ancient Assyrians began to flex their muscles. For the greater part of the period from the end of
After the glorious mountaintop experience at the beginning of Matthew 17, Jesus, James, John, and Peter return to find the other 9 disciples in
Any believer can handle a non-Christian saying, “Yes, I want to trust Christ.” But what if they say, “Thanks, but no thanks.” Then what
“You are more powerful, capable, and resilient than you realize!” Supposedly motivational statements like this one are common in a humanistic culture that’s obsessed
The author of Hebrews gave believers a task: “Let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds … , not
Beginning in November 2021, the Adult Sunday School class at Oakridge began working our way through the letter of Paul to the Romans. Below
The prophet, Micah, asks pointedly and rhetorically: “Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity and passes over the rebellious act of the remnant of his possession? He does not retain his anger forever, because he
Matthew 17 brings us to one of those glorious moments in scripture, as we get a glimpse into the holy ground that is the
Sound familiar? I cannot tell you how many times over the past 45 years as a pastor and professor that I have heard these
There are certain sections of Scripture that seem especially holy, accounts like Moses at the burning bush, the Hebrews at the foot of Mount
Beginning in November 2021, the Adult Sunday School class at Oakridge began working our way through the letter of Paul to the Romans. Below
How better to introduce a conversation on the book of Jonah than by quoting one of the best theologians and commentators on the subject.
In the third Psalm, we read the perspectives of King David as he fled from his scheming son Absalom who incited a rebellion in
The purpose of this short post is to, as simply as possible, present, compare, and contrast different approaches to interpreting the biblical text. If
In the middle of the book of 2 Samuel there is a fascinating story where David, the King of Israel, is forced to flee
Beginning in November 2021, the Adult Sunday School class at Oakridge began working our way through the letter of Paul to the Romans. Below
“And though she be but little, she is fierce.” Such is how Shakespeare’s Helena described her friend, Hermia, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. An
The latter part of Matthew 16 contains perhaps one of the most well-known, oft-quoted passages on discipleship in the entire Bible. But what is
It’s one thing to hold a membership at a fitness centre, it’s another thing to use it. It’s wonderful to belong to a gym