If the gospels were movies, Joseph would not have been the star of the show whose name appeared above the title. He would have been just a supporting actor—you’d only see his name if you stuck around to see the credits roll by in fine print after the show was over. Despite this, we’d better pay attention to this just man. Though Joseph never speaks in the gospels, his actions speak louder than words. His exemplary life of obedient service shows us what his Son will be like.
Archives for 2023
Seminaries at the Crossroads.8: A Transformative Partnership
Difficulties for Christian colleges and seminaries continue. Recently two northwest USA schools announced a “transformative partnership.” In terms of Amos 3:3, have Jessup and Multnomah agreed on an educational direction that will enable them to walk together?
Transforming Thanksgiving (Colossians 3:5-17)
Is Thanksgiving just another holiday that’s highlighted on your calendar, maybe even a day you dread every year due to fractured family relationships? Are you beginning to realize it’s impossible to manufacture gratitude just because the calendar says you should? Thanksgiving can happen for you if grace has happened to you. Experiencing amazing grace through Christ enables believers to express authentic gratitude anytime, anywhere.
Kerux: John Harvey’s New Commentary on Acts
Let’s face it—it’s hard to preach Acts. It may be easy to throw together a sermon on a random text, like the one many of us have done on the marks of an authentic church from Acts 2:42-47. But where do you go from there? This book shows us a better way. I wish we had commentaries like this when I was a pastor.
Seminaries at the Crossroads.7: Tough Times in the Big Apple
Most of us are aware of the death of eminent New York City pastor and author Tim Keller on May 19. But there’s more bad news. Two evangelical colleges in NYC have recently closed. Here’s why it happened and how we should think about it. The harvest is not over in the Big Apple!
There is a cure for the summertime blues! (Colossians 2:20-3:4)
This time of year where I live in West Michigan it’s easy to get complacent about the Christian life. For people who aren’t away on vacation, it’s the doldrums, “the dog days of summer.” Whether we’re on vacation or not, by nature we’re fickle. We have short memories. It’s easy to forget that Easter is the center of human history. It’s God’s cure for the summertime blues, not to mention much more important things.