some thoughts

I think 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 might be more aggressive than usually interpreted. I think this is an offensive strategy, not an internal exercise of the mind.
Subdue the earth–and bring every thought captive! Destroy their arguments with truth! Out-loft their opinions with Truth and the knowledge of God!
just a thought.

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“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” [Mark 1:1 ESV]
I’ve never read the phrase “the end of the gospel of Jesus Christ” in the Bible. Have you? I think that’s because there isn’t one. Here’s what I mean: the gospel of Jesus Christ is the good news about Jesus Christ—the […]

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“…as he thinketh in his heart, so [is] he…” [Proverbs 23:7]
I don’t think this verse has been interpreted (nor, thus, applied) correctly. Some have made it quite psychologically (dianetically/Christian-scientifically) charged. It belongs, I think, with verses such as Matthew 15:8 and 1 Samuel 16:7. Like these others, it’s an indictment of dishonesty. That is, […]

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“For the love of Christ [compels] us, because we have concluded this: that…he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.” 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, ESV
This morning, while reading Matthew 27:45-56, I was struck by these words: “And Jesus cried […]

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Concerning Christian Liberty. Luther, Martin. 1909-14. Concerning Christian Liberty. The Harvard Classics: “For faith alone and the efficacious use of the word of God, bring salvation. “
“Faith alone and…” seems a paradox, but faith alone means ‘faith-not-works’ alone. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God; so faith and scripture are tied […]

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Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also; The body they may kill: God’s truth abideth still,His kingdom is forever.- Martin Luther, A Mighty Fortress is our God
I hadn’t felt that much physical pain in a while. My reaction was immediate: a swelling warmth in my gut, the racing heart, clenched teeth and a […]

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Some men emulate their fathers out of a desperate need for acceptance, approval, or validation. This is the result of some kind of relational vacuum. Others emulate their fathers because the character and vision of the father has been effectively imparted by the father and embraced by the son; which is usually the case where […]

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