My wife teaches third grade Sunday school. This past Sunday, she taught about how Bartimaeus, a blind man, received his sight. As Jesus and His disciples were leaving the city of Jericho, Bartimaeus, who was sitting along the roadside, shouted “Jesus, have mercy on me!” Many rebuked Bartimaeus and told him to be quiet but he shouted all the louder. …
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My wife and I recently watched a movie entitled “The Good Lie.” It was about children of South Sudan displaced by civil unrest. In an opening scene, rebel soldiers attacked a Sudanese village, slaughtering all but a handful of young children. These surviving young children began a barefoot journey from Sudan towards Ethiopia. Over 550 miles into their trek, they had…
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In law school, we learned about legal tests. The parts of the tests are typically referred to as prongs. Each prong must be satisfied to pass the test. For example, in tort law, negligence has a four-prong test. It requires a duty, breach, cause and harm. All four of these prongs must be satisfied for negligence to…
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A lot of Christians are very comfortable in their faith, what I refer to as their “Christian skin.” Maybe that’s okay. Maybe they are where God wants them to be. And, I am not here to judge them, and hopefully they don’t feel like I am. A lot of people who profess to be Christians…
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Last night, I had a conversation with an extended family member about salvation. Romans teaches that we are saved by faith alone, not by works. I am well aware of this. However, what does it mean? How do you reconcile this with James, who teaches that faith without works is dead? And, how do you…
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