Tag Archives: Messianic Theology

Making Sense Of The Day Of Pentecost

Acts 2 details the events of the first Pentecost following the resurrection and ascension of Messiah.  Too often this text is interpreted through the broken hermeneutic of popular Christian theological systems which, due to their inherently anti-Semitic prepositions, often emphasize the wrong aspects of the text.  In doing so, they render a narrative of itContinue reading “Making Sense Of The Day Of Pentecost”

Making Sense Of The Bible – An Introduction

Knowing the right Bible answers is not the same thing as knowing the God of the Bible. Unfortunately this distinction is far too often overlooked and thus the text is approached rather haphazardly, as though it is of little consequence how one understands it so long as their answers fit the system they have alignedContinue reading “Making Sense Of The Bible – An Introduction”

Spiritual Leadership: Acting as Prophet, Priest & King

Being a Pastor is one of the most rewarding things I have ever had the privilege to do.  It is second only to the privilege of being the Head of my Household, having the opportunity to pour my Life into my wife and children.  But though it is fun, it is far from easy; forContinue reading “Spiritual Leadership: Acting as Prophet, Priest & King”

Revolution

Revolution denotes the overthrow of an established power structure.  Those who have power desire to keep it and those who don’t have it want it. In order for those who want power to get it they must be strong enough to take it, the essential premise of Darwin’s natural selection.  Often this is thought ofContinue reading “Revolution”

Confronting Contradictions in the Bible: Miracles

How one approaches the Judeo-Christian text matters.  One can not be a follower of the Way of the Cross without being a student of the Scripture for we are called first and foremost to be and to make Disciples (Matthew 28:19-20).  In today’s American society however there are many who claim to believe in theContinue reading “Confronting Contradictions in the Bible: Miracles”