Reflections on 1 Samuel 9:1-10:1 The world has a long history of bad leaders. Time and again we see leaders who begin with great promise but end in disaster, leaving behind broken institutions, wounded people, and deep disappointment. Sadly, this pattern is not limited to politics or business. It happens in churches too. Many churches… Continue reading How Churches Choose the Wrong Leaders
Narcegesis Strikes Again: Why You Shouldn’t Try to Part the Red Sea
My first Narcegesis blog post was about how the Bible is not about me, but rather for me. Another vitally important aspect of biblical exegesis in properly understanding the Bible is distinguishing between the descriptive and prescriptive parts of Scripture. Descriptive passages of the Bible describe or recount, in narrative form, what happened in the… Continue reading Narcegesis Strikes Again: Why You Shouldn’t Try to Part the Red Sea
Narcegesis: Exegesis Gone Wrong
A friend of mine invented a new word to describe what is happening in many churches today—and I absolutely love it. “Narcegesis.” Narcegesis is exegesis gone wrong. Exegesis means “exposition or explanation.” Biblical exegesis involves the careful examination of a particular text of Scripture in order to properly understand it. Exegesis aims to arrive at… Continue reading Narcegesis: Exegesis Gone Wrong
Divorce, Desertion, and the Bible
Reflections on 1 Corinthians 7:10–24, 39–40 Divorce is one of the most sensitive and painful subjects Christians face today. Almost everyone has been touched by it in some way—perhaps personally, or through a child, parent, or close friend. No one enters marriage intending for it to end in divorce. Yet we live in a fallen… Continue reading Divorce, Desertion, and the Bible
Easter Breakfast: When Failures Become Friends of Jesus
Easter is famous for chocolate eggs, family meals, and special breakfasts. On Easter morning you might have a chocolate Easter egg for breakfast. The Bible records a very different Easter breakfast—one that changed a man’s life forever. It involved fish cooking over a fire on a beach. And the chef was the risen Jesus. Breakfast… Continue reading Easter Breakfast: When Failures Become Friends of Jesus