Reading with Exiles Approach to Revelation & Eschatology 28 Feb 202220 Oct 2021 There are potentially 36 possible combinations of one's view of the end times—some more exegetically tenable than others. Due to the revelatory and apocalyptic nature of this book, it is…
Writing for Exiles The Means of Grace (Acts 2:42-47) 21 Feb 202218 Oct 2021 My guess is that you don’t need my help to uncover a saddening situation you encountered this week– maybe something with our nation, your family, a career, health diagnosis or…
Writing for Exiles Factional Leaders & Followers: Christologically Focused (Part 3) 7 Feb 202216 Oct 2021 How does 1 Corinthians 1 and Philippians 2 inform leadership and followership? First, factionalism damages the church. Factionalism creates damage by sowing pride in leaders. For someone in a position…
Writing for Exiles Factional Leaders & Followers: The Philippians Christological Solution (Part 2) 31 Jan 202216 Oct 2021 The Westminster Standards divides Christ’s life into two distinctive parts: his humility and exaltation.[1] Christ’s humility “consisted in his being born, and that in a low condition, made under the…
Writing for Exiles Factional Leaders & Followers: The Corinthian Leadership & Follower Problem (Part 1) 24 Jan 202216 Oct 2021 Every leader knows they have followers and the power to influence them. In an age of divisiveness, the leader’s power can—intentionally or unintentionally—create a cultic following. The followers will begin…
Writing for Exiles Looking to Jesus as our Example 24 Nov 202124 Jun 2021 “We are to be an example of Christ!” some exclaim. Sure, Christians are to be following Christ’s example – no reasonable Christian would deny such a thing. Quite often, Jesus…
Writing for Exiles God, Humanity & New Creation 10 Nov 202124 Jun 2021 Introduction Have you seen the news recently? I’m sure you have. I’m sure you’ve seen the sexual abuse and harassment scandals happening in all spheres of life. I’m sure you’ve…
Writing for Exiles Giving as an Avenue of Grace for Unity (Acts 4:32-37) 18 Oct 202118 Oct 2021 Think back for a moment to the last act of genuine kindness you received. Something that demonstrated true sacrificial love on the givers' part. What was it? How did you…
Studying with Exiles Final Commands (Colossians 4:2-6) 28 Jun 202124 Jun 2021 If your parents ever went on a date night when you were young, they would often leave you with a list of commands before they left. "Be good. Don't fight…
Studying with Exiles Nature of Doctrine (1 Timothy 1:3-11) 26 Jun 2021 Let's see if you're a heretic. Answer true or false to the following questions:[1] God is one person who manifests himself as Father, Son, or Holy Spirit.God exists eternally as…
Studying with Exiles Paul & Timothy (1 Timothy 1:1-2) 23 Jun 202124 Jun 2021 Perhaps one of my favorite sections of the Bible (as if you can pick one!) are the pastoral epistles. In this section, you find Paul counseling young leaders of the…
Writing for Exiles Intention of Jesus 8 May 2021 As one studies Jesus' life, one main question comes up: what did Jesus intend to accomplish in his first century earthly ministry? This question is answered in three smaller questions:…
Writing for Exiles Familial & Economic Life (Colossians 3:18-4:1) 18 Dec 20209 Mar 2021 Growing up, you probably had household rules (however explicit or implicit they may have been). Even now if you're a parent, you have household rules. "Do this ... don't do…
Studying with Exiles Taking Off & Putting On (Colossians 3:5-3:17) 8 Sep 20209 Mar 2021 It just finished storming. Your son has a soccer game in an hour. You dread the game because you know that the rec field is a mess already, let alone…
Studying with Exiles Why Are You Subjecting Yourselves? (Colossians 2:20-3:4) 17 Aug 20209 Mar 2021 💡 Note: This post was originally an academic paper submitted to Dr. Bradley Matthews in New Testament Exegesis at Covenant Theological Seminary. It has been modified from its original version,…
Studying with Exiles Walking in Christ (Colossians 2:6-19) 3 Aug 20209 Mar 2021 About 2 months ago, I fell down the steps in our apartment getting my morning coffee. I thought I heard a crack, which the emergency room visit revealed that I…
Studying with Exiles Deep Suffering (Colossians 1:24-2:5) 20 Jul 20209 Mar 2021 Suffering. No one enjoys it. It's unnatural to who we are and what we're supposed to do. As we read the Scriptures, we see that suffering was introduced at the…
Studying with Exiles Paul’s Christ Hymn (Colossians 1:9-23) 13 Jul 20209 Mar 2021 Have you ever read a good piece of poetry before? Even for all its technicalities across its various forms, there's probably a poem or 2 you can think of that…
Studying with Exiles Overflowing Thanksgiving (Colossians 1:3-8) 6 Jul 20209 Mar 2021 Have you ever been so full of thankfulness that you can't do anything to keep it back and it just comes rushing forth? Perhaps your significant other has done something…
Studying with Exiles Grace & Peace (Colossians 1:1-2) 29 Jun 20209 Mar 2021 The first trip I had out of the United States happened 1 year ago. As a part of my final pre-seminary requirements at Lancaster Bible College, I chose to travel…
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