Apprentice 2 Jesus

Bible Study

  • Notes from the Temptation of Christ

    Some notes I wrote long ago on the Temptation of Christ in the wilderness: Read more

  • The call to be “holy”

    15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:15-16) Some notes I jotted down on this passage a few years ago: Read more

  • It’s not about truth anymore

    We have long passed any sense of searching for truth… or wanting it… in our American culture. We have moved to echo chambers and ideologies. Purity of “doctrine” isn’t something for the Church any more. It’s a new fundamentalism on the left and the right and it’s not just in churches. It’s in the political… Read more

  • Is Jesus worth following?

    One of the great phrases I use from Dallas Willard is this: “There is a cost to following Jesus. There is a cost to not following Jesus.” We need to weigh both costs. Read more

  • His words are still life

    My love affair with the written word of God has been lifelong. Over the years I have grown in my love and understanding. The written word has led me to the Living Word (Christ), but that written word is still precious to me. Read more

  • When does the cross of Christ matter?

    For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. (1 Cor. 2:2) Read more

  • We seem to like having enemies

    I am re-reading Eugene Peterson’s As Kingfishers Catch Fire. He helps me to reimagine the work of preaching. He reminds me that we have done a fine job of taking apart a text historically, grammatically, and textually. We’ve also done a poor job learning from the text. Read more

  • We seek to justify ourselves

    How simple can it get? In Luke 10 a lawyer asks Jesus a question. Okay, check that. When the lawyer is the one asking the question, it’s never simple. But here is the issue: a simple question was asked. A simple answer was given. Read more

  • Living out the most vital part of the Kingdom of God

    7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. (1 John 4:7-8) Read more

  • The Kingdom like no other

    THIS is how we should live in true power if we are followers of Christ: Read more