The Bible is clear with examples (none greater than Gethsemane) that lament is not a sign of weakness.
Evangelicals in general can be guilty of oversimplifying death as well as conflating hell with hades. This book, if read carefully, is a step in the right direction toward a more solid and robust theology of death, hades, and hell.
As with Wesley Hill’s The Lord’s Prayer (in this same series), The Apostle's Creed: A Guide to the Ancient Catechism by Ben Meyers contains stunning and captivating visuals which aid the engaging reading. Meyers here proves to be both theologically rigorous... Continue Reading →
Both the Apostles' and the Athanasian Creeds affirm the belief that Christ "descended to the dead." Throughout the centuries, Christians have yearly reflected on Christ's descent on Holy Saturday. But is such language biblical to begin with? Did Christ enter... Continue Reading →
I was excited to receive a copy of The Promises of God (2019, B & H Kids) mainly to see how my five-year-old son would like it. Illustrated by Thanos Tsilis and authored by Jennifer Lyell, I find that this... Continue Reading →
In Part I of this reflection, I focused more on the gist of Paul and the Language of Faith and the general disconnect between how "faith" is used in the Bible vs. how it is used in much of evangelicalism and... Continue Reading →
Philippians 4:19 makes a bold statement: "And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus" (NIV). At first glance it seems that Paul is saying that each believer will be taken... Continue Reading →
Questions That Matter 