Apprentice 2 Jesus

Translations

  • The Righteous Shall Live By…

    This is one of those times when comparing translations has a bit of a jolt for me. I am in Habakkuk for this Sunday’s message, so I run into Hab. 2:4. I usually use the NIV and the CEB. I am also using Logos to do some exegetical work, though I’m just not a Hebrew… Read more

  • Scared Spitless

    That means really scared. Habakkuk had that experience. His small book is look inside his prayer journal. At first, he seems pretty ferocious. He’s upset with God. The wicked are getting away with murder, blah, blah, blah. “I’m just going to give God a piece of my mind and see what he does with that!”… Read more

  • Common English Bible and the NIV — Long Term Strategies

    I’ve probably shared this video before, but it deals with the CEB’s use of “Human One.” As I continue to use both the CEB and the NIV, I continue to think about how fast we think we need to change up translations. One interview I heard with a CEB official was a bit disappointing, but… Read more

  • Do We Have What It Takes?

    5 Those who put their strength in you are truly happy;pilgrimage is in their hearts.6 As they pass through the Baca Valley,they make it a spring of water.Yes, the early rain covers it with blessings.7 They go from strength to strength,until they see the supreme God in Zion. (Psalm 84:5-7, CEB) Life simply overwhelms us.… Read more

  • The Rewards of Waiting

    Hope in the Lord!Be strong! Let your heart take courage!Hope in the Lord! (Psalm 27:14, CEB) No one likes to wait. “Hope” and “wait” are ways to translate the Hebrew word used in Psalm 27:14. The NIV uses “wait.” What is communicated is this: What you’re seeking from God isn’t coming at the click of… Read more

  • Tenacious Waiting and Our Millisecond Attention Span

    I will take my post; I will position myself on the fortress. I will keep watch to see what the Lord says to me and how he will respond to my complaint. (Hab. 2:1, CEB) We often think we are just THE THING when it comes to walking with God. We’re smarter, faster, more “spiritual”… We… Read more

  • The Secret is in the Response

    Come, my heart says, seek God’s face.Lord, I do seek your face! (Psalm 27:8, CEB) God wants everyone pursuing him. He is constantly pursuing each of us. All He has ever done for any of His children He will do for all of His children. The difference lies not with God but with us. (A.W.… Read more

  • The Hungry Heart

    The opportunity of worship is the opportunity to gaze on the power and beauty of the Lord. Coming into worship in a church isn’t about the “entertainment” value. It is the incredible opportunity to come face to face with the living God. Yes, I’ve seen you in the sanctuary;I’ve seen your power and glory. (Psalm… Read more

  • The EXPERIENCE of God

    Scripture invites us to the experience of God. Psalm 34:8 — Taste and see how good the Lord is! Psalm 45:8 — All your clothes have the pleasing scent of myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. John 10:27 — My sheep listen to my voice. I know them and they follow me. Psalm 63:2 — Yes, I’ve… Read more

  • Fire in Our Bones

    19 Brothers and sisters, we have confidence that we can enter the holy of holies by means of Jesus’ blood, 20 through a new and living way that he opened up for us through the curtain, which is his body, 21 and we have a great high priest over God’s house. 22 Therefore, let’s draw… Read more