The middle section of Matthew 26 shows us the beginning of Jesus’ misery as he moves ever closer to the cross, and in this
Young pastors are often advised, “preach to suffering people and you’ll never lack an audience.” Why? Because everyone is well-acquainted with the subject. We
Paul’s second letter to Timothy is warm and personal in its tone, containing the advice and encouragement of the aged apostle to Timothy, the
One of the topics that comes up in scripture more than most is that of trusting God. We trust God with our salvation, our
In this stop on our journey through the biblical books we arrive at the first of what are commonly referred to as the pastoral
Through a demonstration of ugly corruption and beautiful provision, the first portion of Matthew 26 invites the reader to ask themselves a question: What
Chapter 26 marks a dramatic shift in Matthew’s gospel. In it is a transition from a teaching on things to come to a retelling
Most of the New Testament letters contain both affirmation and concern for the people receiving them, both praise and correction for their respective original
In Matthew 24 and 25 in the so-called Olivet Discourse, Jesus spends some time teaching (and warning!) about things to come. Yet like students
One can learn a great deal from reading the letters written by soldiers to their families during World War I and World War II.
One topic that seemingly comes up more than most on our podcast is that of assurance of salvation, most likely because it can be
We are constantly bombarded with truth claims. With information coming at us from friends and family, social media, the news, our education system, our