Scripture: John 1
A Good Word – σκηνή (Tent)
A while ago, I overheard someone say, "Hey, you should come visit my new digs!" I…
The Unexpected Messiah
The Unexpected Messiah I asked my parents for IKEA furniture for my college studio apartment. To…
Discovering the Hope of Christmas in Genesis
When my kids were young, we’d make a fire in the hearth and snuggle on the…
A Good Word – ἀρχηγός (Pioneer)
For many Americans, the word “pioneer” evokes thoughts of families in the 1800s leaving the security…
A Good Word – כָּבוֹד (Glory)
Glory—a word we may associate with fame, power, or winning—means something far weightier in the Bible.…
A Good Word – ἀλήθεια (Truth)
"Truth" is increasingly perceived as a dirty word in the modern Western world. We can speak…
A Good Word – ἀποκάλυψις (Revelation)
You don’t know what you don’t know. At various points in my life, this saying has…
“Go and Tell” to Invite Others to “Come and See”: Cultural Complexities in Evangelism
“There is one who will never betray you.” I was sharing the gospel on the streets…
A Good Word – יָרֵא (Fear)
For those living in a sin-ridden, fallen world there is much to fear. Yet dozens of…
A Good Word – σάρξ (flesh)
The word “flesh” (σάρξ) generally carries with it a negative connotation. This is certainly true at…
A Good Word: ὀφθαλμός “eye”
Isn’t it interesting that we often ignore the importance of our body parts when they are…
A Good Word: ἐλπίς “hope” (in 1 Peter 3:15)
1 Peter 3:15 is a well-known verse. It often appears in Bible memory verse packets. While…
A Good Word: חסה – To take shelter
It was the most important day of my life. Though it was over 60 years ago,…
A Good Word: κύριος — Lord
The title “Lord” (κύριος) is rather innocuous today. We apply this title to anything resembling authority.…
A Good Word: πιστός – Faithful
Memories from my childhood bring a mix of emotions. My parents divorced when I was five,…
A Good Word: χάρις – Grace
Matthew 18:23–35 recounts one of Jesus’s well-known parables in which a servant, after being forgiven an…
A Good Word: υἱοθεσία – Adoption
Many people have personal experience with adoption–either as an adopter, an adoptee or knowing someone who…
A Good Word: ἀγαθός – Good
In an encounter recorded in the Gospels, a wealthy man met Jesus on the road and,…
A Good Word: ἐξουσία – Authority
When I was in college, I studied classical guitar. As you can imagine, the mix of…
Predestination and Free Will
In this episode, Kymberli Cook, Timothy Yoder, and Paul Smalley discuss free will and predestination, exploring…
A Good Word: δόξα – Glory
Once, I watched a solar eclipse. I stared in fascination as the small circle of light…
A Good Word: ἀλήθεια – Truth
I never meant to be a thief, but the evidence was undeniable: two small tomatoes still…
The Light of the World Is Jesus
Metaphors are figurative expressions that illustrate a comparison by means of representation. One of the most…
