Read James 4:6; Proverbs 29:23; Matthew 23:12 Some phrases appear so often in Scripture that we almost stop noticing them. Here’s one: “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” You’ll find it in James. You’ll find its roots in the Psalms. Jesus taught the same principle repeatedly. The Proverbs return to it… Continue reading

The Doctor Has Been Listening… The Doctor has a confession to make. Contrary to rumors circulating through the Department of Conjunctional Studies, his laboratory isn’t always filled with Gregorian chants and hymns from the nineteenth century. Sometimes… the Doctor likes a little rock-n-roll. Lately, one particular song has been making regular appearances on the laboratory… Continue reading

“But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.” — Matthew 13:16 There are moments in life when someone says something so profound that everyone in the room suddenly grows quiet. Not because they understand it completely. But because they know they’ve just heard something worth pondering. Jesus had a way… Continue reading

An Excerpt from Chapter 12. Read Matthew 12:30 Jesus rarely spoke in shades of gray. After healing the demon-possessed man and confronting the Pharisees’ accusations, He made a startling statement: “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.” Those words leave very little room for neutrality. The… Continue reading

By the time we reach Exodus 10, Moses has obeyed God again and again. He has spoken God’s words. He has witnessed miraculous signs. He has watched plague after plague unfold just as the Lord said. Yet Pharaoh still refuses to let Israel go. From a human perspective, it must have felt like hitting the… Continue reading

But God! Dr. Buttersworth has a confession to make. He cannot walk past a used bookstore. Particularly one with an old theology section. You know the kind… Dusty shelves. Yellowed pages. Books no one has checked out in many years. The kind of place where retired pastors’ and professors’ libraries eventually find new homes. While… Continue reading

Read 1 John 1:5–10, 2:1 If you’ve ever walked into a dark room on a sunny afternoon and thrown open the curtains, you know what light does. It reveals. Dust you didn’t know was there suddenly dances through the air. Corners hidden in shadow become visible. Things you’d overlooked come into view. For many people,… Continue reading