The Power of Repetition
Children do not find something they have heard a thousand times boring. They rejoice in repetition. Continue reading The Power of Repetition
Category: History
Separation: A Means of Worldwide Blessing? (Part Three)
Jesus is calling the church to uniquely display His presence in their lives. He is calling the church out of the nations and, as we go, we must call the nations into the kingdom of God. Will we hear the King’s call? Continue reading Separation: A Means of Worldwide Blessing? (Part Three)
Separation: A Means of Worldwide Blessing? (Part Two)
The call to holiness is a call to separate in order to experience God’s presence. A separated people is equipped to mediate blessing to the world. Continue reading Separation: A Means of Worldwide Blessing? (Part Two)
Separation: A Means of Worldwide Blessing? (Part One)
The biblical concept of separation is dynamic and possesses global implications. God intends to use separation as a means of worldwide blessing. Continue reading Separation: A Means of Worldwide Blessing? (Part One)
Cathedrals, Castles, and Caves
I’d been studying Roman history, architecture, culture, customs, and geography for the last three years, but I was still completely unprepared for the grandeur of the Colosseum. Continue reading Cathedrals, Castles, and Caves
Reading as an Act of Discipleship
Among a millenia-wide smorgasbord of ideas and worldviews, books give us the perfect opportunity to jumpstart the process of learning discernment. Continue reading Reading as an Act of Discipleship
Book Review: “Martin Luther” by Eric Metaxas
“[Luther] so altered the landscape of the modern world that much of what we now take for granted may be traced directly to him” Continue reading Book Review: “Martin Luther” by Eric Metaxas
Why We Need Reform
The Reformation In his book Start With Why, Simon Sinek argues that the single most important concept for any company, person, or movement is to know why they do what they do. This year is the 500th anniversary of the … Continue reading Why We Need Reform
Destroyer of the gods: Early Christian Distinctiveness in the Roman World
For Rome, Christianity was not simply new or unusual, but fundamentally so; dangerously so. In “Destroyer of the gods,” Larry Hurtado reveals the distinctions that set Christianity apart from, and in stark opposition with, the Roman world. Continue reading Destroyer of the gods: Early Christian Distinctiveness in the Roman World