The Triumph of Christianity over Paganism for "His Kingdom Will Have No End."

We Believe: And His Kingdom Will Have No End

Posted on June 27, 2025
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Old Testament Context This line from the Nicene Creed, โ€œand his kingdom will have no end,โ€ is a simple case of Old Testament continuity and fulfillment. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it…

Mountains Blue

The Four Mountains of Scripture’s Story

Posted on June 17, 2025
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โ€œMoses wanted more than anything else to see the face of God, but on Mount Sinai, God wouldnโ€™t let him. But God granted Mosesโ€™ wish on Tabor when he saw Jesus face to face. If you believe in Jesus as Lord and God, you too will see the face of God just as Moses did…

Van Gogh Still Life with Bible. For "In Accordance with the Scriptures."

We Believe: In Accordance with the Scriptures

Posted on May 28, 2025
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At first glance, itโ€™s easy to assume that the Nicene Creed’s phrase โ€œin accordance with the Scripturesโ€ refers to one or two Old Testament proof texts. After all, Paul uses this exact formula in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4:  Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures โ€ฆ he was raised on the third day in accordance…

William Tyndale: A Translator Tested By Fire

William Tyndale: A Translator Tested By Fire

Posted on October 5, 2024
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William Tyndale was the father of the English Bible and the first to translate the text from its Hebrew and Greek original. Forced into exile, Tyndale printed his Bibles on the European continent and smuggled them back into England. Though the authorities burned Tyndale’s Bibles and then Tyndale himself, their fire did not consume his…

Jesus Heals Infirm Woman on the Sabbath.

The Deep Compassion of Jesus

Posted on September 25, 2024
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The compassion of Jesus runs deep: it is deeply felt in his body and deeply present in his ministry and his teaching. We can observe and imitate the consistent structure of Jesus’ compassion, learning how compassion can move us from vision to action. Most of all, we should rest in Jesus’ deep compassion for us….

The Heart of the Man: A Guide to the Gospel of Matthew

Posted on September 20, 2024
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Most animals behave in predictable ways. But humans are unpredictable on account of their hearts. A man outwardly obedient and outwardly blessed may sin the next day because his heart is not satisfied in God. Yet the pure in heart, be he poor or afflicted, will finally come to see God. The Tetramorph Over the…

Hands holding Bible. For Lectio Divina.

46 Theses on Lectio Divina

Posted on September 17, 2024
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There are many excellent books on Lectio Divina, the sacred reading of Scripture. The problem with these books is that they are booksโ€”long and easily divorced from the actual contemplative practice. Instead, I offer a list of 46 โ€œthesesโ€ or โ€œchaptersโ€ on Lectio Divina. Each thesis is short, distilling thoughts and quotations into a single…