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[New Podcast Episode!] Theologizing Life: End-Times Theology
A new episode of Theologizing Life is available now! We are discussing eschatology – the theology of the end times – in light of the events unfolding in our world today. Topics include: How does our Western mindset influence our understanding or anticipation of Jesus’ return? How can we better understand the message and purpose […]
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A Bald-Headed Prophet and Bear Attack
How in the world are we supposed to interpret 2 Kings 2:23-25?
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The Divine Pursuit: Seeking Love and Holiness in the Song of Songs (Part 10)
A Garden Reunion (Song 6:1-7:13) In chapters 6-7, the woman finds her lover again in an idyllic garden setting. The poem shifts to the man’s perspective as he heaps praise upon his beloved and revels in her physical beauty. These chapters are perhaps the most sexually explicit of all; the lovers are enraptured with one […]
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[New Podcast Episode!] Theologizing Life: A Theology of the Song of Songs
New episode dropped today! In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Anthony and I discuss the beautiful message of the Song of Songs. If this episode piques your interest, make sure you check out my blog series on Song of Songs, The Divine Pursuit.
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The Divine Pursuit: Seeking Love and Holiness in the Song of Songs (Part 9)
I began this project over a year and a half ago in the summer of 2020, intending for it to be a quick, enlightening exercise to help me read and process Song of Songs. While Songs has delivered in the first department – it is a profoundly fascinating book of the Bible – working through […]
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Was Solomon Truly Wise? | Reading 1 Kings 1-11 in Light of Deuteronomy 17:14-20 & Proverbs 9:10
King Solomon was an immensely famous Israelite king, perhaps second only to David in terms of his significance in Israel’s history. 1 Kings 1-11 recounts his magnificent accomplishments as ruler. The most notable of these was the construction of a Temple for Yahweh. He is celebrated for his superior wisdom, bestowed upon him by God, […]
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[New Podcast Episode!] Theologizing Life: The Kingdom Jesus Preached (Part 2)
The ethics of the Kingdom of Heaven directly impact the way we interpret our world. Anthony and I discuss how the implications of the Kingdom Jesus preached might lead us to wrestle with our current beliefs and values. Topics include: Our view of other people (even those who are different from us) Our understanding of […]
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The Gospel According to Isaiah
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned (Isaiah 9:2). “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14) For to us a child is born, to us a son is […]
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Study Guide: The Escape (Matthew 2:13-23)
Hosea 11:1-12 Hosea 11 is one of many Old Testament passages where God laments through his prophet over the numerous ways Israel sinned and turned away from their calling as God’s people. Jeremiah 31:15 Jeremiah’s prophecy was written just before King Nebuchadnezzar conquered the city of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. Jeremiah spoke of a coming […]
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“The Lord is Salvation”: The Meaning of the Bible’s Miracle-Births
Jesus wasn’t the first “miracle baby” in the Bible; there are actually seven people in the biblical account who were born by way of miraculous pregnancy. Isaac – Promised to Abraham and Sarah (Gen. 15) Jacob – Miraculously given to Rebekah, along with his twin brother Esau. (Gen. 25:19-23) Joseph – Miraculously given to Rachel […]
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