“We can find no trace of pretribulationism in the early church; and no modern pretribulationist has successfully proved that this particular doctrine was held by any of the church fathers or students of the Word before the nineteenth century”

In my ignorance, fueled theological mishandling, I used to pray for demons to come out of persons with Down Syndrome.

“I cannot afford to focus on hammer and chisel… Believing in suffering is a dead end. Believing in the Sculptor is living hope.”

To surrender to the Christian life and ethic as worship-based obedience comes with an all too unassuming war; namely, there is a “thief” whose job in this life is to “steal and kill and destroy” the affection of worship, and subsequently, squeeze the life out of one’s motivation for imperative holiness and obedience.

When the “cult of normalcy” subjects and marginalizes the weak and disabled, it’s time to reassess one’s understanding of “glory to glory”; namely, an examination of our high priority for a triumphant, strong and successful church.

Mary did not ask to be the mother of Jesus. Her plight was not easy. However, her light and momentary affliction was for the joy of the world.

A poetic depiction of Peter processing his confusion concerning the crucified Christ. 

Today is Good Friday-let us reflect on the mercy of God to send His’ Son. Let us also, by the “obedience of faith,” seek to be merciful as He is merciful-submitting to Him the sacrifice of our lives as an offering of worship

The Churches preeminent response toward eschatological signs of the times; finish the great commission.  

Science wants them dead, the Church marginalizes them, yet God knitted them together in their mother's womb. I recently wrote this research paper for one of my college courses. It explores Down Syndrome and value for all human life. Happy World Down-Syndrome Day! #PhinehasJude

The new year is a great time to set high vision to read God's Word! One's prophetic-vision, joy, and calling depend upon it. 

For one to relate to the theology within the Epistle, one must relate to the “mystery,” “Christ in you, the hope of glory” (ESV. Col. 1:27).

Jordan and his young family are doing what most American Christian's refuse to do. A few days ago they landed in a potentially hostile, conflict zone, Muslim community. Why? For the sake of Jesus being made beautiful to a hopeless people who are without Christ. 

The role of the Prophet in the Old Testament was to call wayward Israel back to covenantal-fidelity, or else. The role of prophecy is to ensure future hope. What is the Churches role in responding to their eschatological-appliction? 

Atheism, Humanistic-Judaism, and confused Christians alike, have rendered the historical event of Exodus as unfounded, archaeologically speaking. But is that true?

The Church must again empower evangelism within its discipleship context, if her purpose is to be sure, and her discipleship be effective.

Appropriating Son-ship into the family of God is only rightly realized when the mercy and love of God compel us to delightfully do His will, thus proving we are truly an active member in the family of God. Defining son-ship is only rightly defined in the proper marriage between grace and obedience to God, and of His word.

Once one peers past the illegitimate historical interpretations and attitudes frowned upon the book of Esther, one will engage less with the hard narrative topics, such as “Jewish revenge” (Esther 9:1-19), and delve into the overall point of the narrative, Yahweh’s unyielding protection of the Jew in exile.

The book of Esther portrays faithful Yahweh saving unfaithful Israelis, who are in exile under Persian rule for covenantal infidelity. God did not wait for Esther and her people to repent, He saved them...showing Himself powerful, and faithful to uphold His own initiated covenant. As will He do in the days to come-All Israel shall be saved. 

God' faithfulness towards His covenantal people, even at the expense of other peoples (as in the book of Esther) shows God' heart good and righteous-not only for the sake of His faithfulness, but also for the sake of all nations being blessed by the seed of Abraham (i.e. Jesus).