The Epilogue and the Invitation
The final chapter of John’s Gospel serves as its epilogue. Within it, we find an invitation from Jesus, one that starts with breakfast, but is life-changing for all who hear it.
The final chapter of John’s Gospel serves as its epilogue. Within it, we find an invitation from Jesus, one that starts with breakfast, but is life-changing for all who hear it.
I’ve been working on a big project for a while now, and it finally happened: I got stuck. I’m pretty sure every writer eventually experiences this. But how can they get unstuck? Here are four things I do to get back in the flow and keep moving forward.
Ongoing questions about aliens and unidentified anomalous phenomena lead people to ask if we are alone. This is a question Christians have the answer to, and one we should never fear discussing (even if there are tensions we can’t ease).
Christians have spent years focused on ministry in post-Christian societies. But what do we need to know about what comes after post-Christianity—and what challenges might we face?
Embracing limitations is never easy. But we need to because our limits are a gift; an opportunity to rely on him and the people around us.
Many Christians define their faith by mountaintop experiences; times when they feel most intimate with God. These are good, but we have to remember that God doesn’t just meet us on the mountaintops. He is with us in the valleys and plains, too.
Some of us believe that to question God in any way is an act of unbelief. But there are times when to question God is actually an act of faith. Psalm 10 helps us to see how.
When people are unreasonable, it is tempting to appease them. But we shouldn’t because it doesn’t work. Instead, we need to understand what motivates unreasonableness, and what we can do about it.
When we look at the world, and even the church, it’s hard not to become skeptical, even cynical. While the temptation is real, how do we protect ourselves from cynicism?
With so many Bible study tools available, beginners can easily become overwhelmed. What do they really need? Here are the tools I recommend every beginner have available.