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
Being Single and Satisfied
Reflections on 1 Corinthians 7:8-9, 25-38 In many churches we often hear sermons about marriage—how to be a godly husband or wife. But what about those who are single? In reality, many churches include a wide range of single people: young adults, older singles, widows, widowers, and those who are divorced. Yet singles can sometimes… Continue reading Being Single and Satisfied
God’s Plan for Marriage: A Better Way
Reflections on 1 Corinthians 7:1–7 We live in a world a lot like ancient Corinth—sex-saturated, boundary-free, and deeply confused. In Corinth, sexual immorality was so normal that “to Corinthianize” meant to live a sexually reckless life. Sound familiar? Today, sex before marriage is expected, sex outside marriage is common, and almost any expression of sexuality… Continue reading God’s Plan for Marriage: A Better Way