Posts with the category “articles”

What is Prophecy? When many of us think of the word, “prophecy,” many of us think of someone predicting the future. In the case of the Old Testament, many of us assume that all prophecy is a prediction of Jesus’ arrival and earthly ministry, which is fair; there is certainly Messianic prophecy found in books like Isaiah and Micah.  However, according to Old Testament Scholars Gordon Fee and Dougla...  Read More

Standing Firm in a Hostile WorldEveryone in the world today wants to hate on the Christian faith. Opponents of Christianity want to label the doctrines of Christ as hateful, bigoted, homophobic, divisive, and/or a plethora of other things. They want to believe that Judeo-Christianity is somehow a threat to societal progress, saying that the faithful are holding back certain human rights, privilege...  Read More

I’ve been watching a lot of Winter Olympics. I love watching the best athletes in the world compete against each other. I’m also fascinated by how certain countries seem to dominate certain events. Not always of course but it seems to be true that downhill skiing is generally dominated the European nations, cross country seems to belong to the Scandinavians, and the USA seems to be dominating even...  Read More

Over the last few months, I’ve been trying to work on myself so that I can be a better husband and prepare myself for fatherhood. As such, I picked up a book called Thoughts for Young Men by 19th century pastor J.C. Ryle. The lessons taught here are so timeless that I forgot it was written over a hundred years ago. Here is a quote that really stood out to me:“The older you grow and the more you se...  Read More

King Cake – The Preaching PastryThis past weekend, Cheyenne and I visited family in Alabama for a very late family Christmas. We went to pick up some groceries for the party, and we came across a King Cake, a famous dish often associated with Mardi Gras. I’ve always had a soft spot for New Orleans and Cajun culture- after all, there is a reason I chose to attend New Orleans Seminary-  so we took i...  Read More

In Ephesians 3, the Apostle Paul shares a personal prayer with the Ephesian believers that is quite beautiful. For context, this prayer is nestled in an explanation of how God mysteriously calls people into salvation. His point is that none of us fully comprehend how God saves or how God calls. This was especially true for the Gentiles. For centuries, God’s covenant of salvation was given to the J...  Read More

Jesus Paid It All – The Gospel in the SnowBy Casey StanfillAt the time of writing this, I am currently at working from home amidst the snow and ice. The snow reminds me of the familiar hymn, “Jesus Paid It All,” written in 1865 by Elvina M. Hall and John Grape. The chorus reads:Jesus paid it allAll to Him I oweSin had left a crimson stainHe washed it white as snow.  In Hebrew, the word for snow is...  Read More