"8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears” (1 Cor 13:8–10).For those of us who take the Bible seriously, the first part of verse 8, “Love never fails,” is both difficult and ...

Over the coming months, I’m planning to post each week, alternating between longer posts that examine aspects of the Bible, theology, or religion, and shorter posts that highlight a book or other resource.  If you, dear reader, know of anything that might benefit our local pastors, please email me the details so I can add it to this blog.   Last week, I highlighted our calling as pastors to cultiv...

Back after hiatus, looking forward to sharing what's been on my heart. In my last post I explained that the New Testament teaches that the best way to love God is to love other people. In Matthew 22:39 Jesus explains that the command, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” is like the greatest commandment, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your strength and all your mind.”  To clarify...

All Old Testament Law is subject to the overriding command, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” The reason that God forbids adultery and murder and stealing and coveting is that these are unloving behaviors....

The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, by Jonathan Haidt. ...