the waiting country

The Bible begins with darkness - a darkness that was over the surface of the deep. As the Bible draws to a close, a future is promised where...

still praying for it. David Murray links to this post by Mike Leake and says he would add to it, ‘Send Holy Spirit-led revival’ but then ad...

Terrific quote from Jack Miller to end one year/begin another in ministry: “One thing that can be hard for a minister is just the enduring...

A Bonhoeffer Advent Reflection: “Nazareth” So why does Matthew say they said he would be a Nazarene? HT: Mike Bird

Peter’s second letter is very clearly written with the end of the apostolic age in sight. His own death is near (1:14) and most of the other...

Seth Godin quotes Brian Eno as saying that, although the first Velvet Underground album only sold 1,000 copies, all those who bought it for...

In Luke 5 , Jesus tells a paralysed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven’ ( v.20 ). The Pharisees respond by accusing him of blasphemy and ask, ‘ W...

Asked by Justin Taylor about navigating between cultural withdrawal and cultural accommodation, Kevin Vanhoozer replied with the following ...

Why get married or stay single?

"And God said, ‘Let there be light - and there was light. God saw that the light was good…." There was light - not sun-and-mo...

The true purpose of the historical study of the New Testament…is not to reveal what isn’t there in the text, but rather to focus our eyes pr...

Lack of Regret is Not Repentance “[A major] theme in emerging adult culture [18-23 year olds] is that they very much  want to profess to hav...

Why is there winter in Narnia? Engaging essay by Nick Nowalk.

Shared space: useful in church life? The ideas of ‘shared space’ and ‘loose reins’ have ramifications for church life, too.

Healthy” or “Sound” - 1 Tim 1:10 Bill Mounce on the helpfulness of ‘healthy’ as a translation and the use of medical metaphors in the Pastor...

What Good Shepherds Don't Do | Leadership Journal Skye Jethani making the point that “Christ’s sheep need a shepherd. They already have ...

All Used Up A very pastorally-astute and compassionate article by Ed Welch.

Consider Not Setting Goals in 2013 This is a thought-provoking article - not church-oriented but still applicable. Also of interest to schoo...

What does James have in mind when he speaks about looking in the mirror ( James 1:23 )? Is he wanting us to see our sins and come away from ...

Man is never sufficiently touched and affected by the awareness of his lowly state until he has compared himself with God’s majesty. Jo...