>Today’s reading. “But God remembered Noah.” These are beautiful words. God didn’t leave Noah and everyone/thing else on the ark to waste away. Oblivion covered creation, but God remembered. All those on the ark were completely exposed, completely dependent upon God’s mercy. The story of this world could have ended there. Humanity could have been… Read More ›
>Today’s reading. Things only continue to get worse for God’s world. The people he put in charge of it rebelled against him and set the world spinning off its intended axis. Evil and sin have continued to affect every aspect of human action and culture until now, finally, God is undoing nearly all of what… Read More ›
>Today’s reading.* Allen commented the other day that this psalm was such a part of his Christian experience growing up, while Psalm 22 was largely left off the map. I imagine this psalm is so familiar to many of us that we are tempted to take its truth for granted. I know I am. But… Read More ›
>Today’s reading. In this chapter, the Fall of humanity is going deeper and deeper into the depths. Though there was a family line—the descendants of Seth—who “called upon the name of the Lord” (4:26), death’s persistent beat and the sinfulness of the human heart has led to more and more decay in God’s good world…. Read More ›
>Today’s reading. I realize it is hard to believe, but sometimes, genealogies communicate gripping truth. Personally, I think this is one of the most exciting genealogies in Scripture. Did you notice a pattern in this chapter? There is a constant refrain in it, tapping a steady beat, pointing to the crushing reality of the world… Read More ›
>Today’s reading. Verse 1 of this psalm should sound familiar. The first line of this psalm is one of the seven things Jesus said as he hung, dying on the cross. Maybe you read this psalm in light of the crucifixion the first time through; maybe you didn’t make the connection right away. If you… Read More ›
>Today’s reading. Why did God accept Abel’s offering and not Cain’s? Does God really like a good cut of meat? Are vegetarians less holy in the sight of the Lord? The difference between their sacrifices does not seem to be in their substance. It isn’t what Genesis says about the sacrifices (meat vs. vegetables), but… Read More ›
>Today’s reading. The third chapter of Genesis is extraordinarily foundational for the entire biblical storyline. We could spend days on it, meditating on its truth, examining all the nuances and implications. But since our goal here is to connect the dots to the gospel, that is what I will focus on. Before Eve and then… Read More ›
>Sorry, everyone. Crazy weekend, and I’m preaching tomorrow. Why don’t we take today off instead of this coming Friday? Hope that’s alright with you all!
>Today’s reading. Have you ever felt tempted to do what you can, in your own strength, to retaliate? Someone has hurt or offended you, broken trust or confidence, done what ought not to be done, and you want to fight back. You clinch your fists, grit your teeth, and prepare to pounce at the first… Read More ›