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REDEFINING SACRED SPACE
Reflections on Leviticus After worship one Sunday, I overheard a teenager recounting the latest scandal at her school. Another student reprimanded her, “Don’t gossip, you’re in church!” He certainly ended the conversation, but his words revealed an underlying view by which many Christians compartmentalize life—church is “holy,” everywhere else is “unholy.” You do not have…
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MORNING & EVENING
Myrrh may well be chosen as the type of Jesus on account of its preciousness, its perfume, its pleasantness, its healing, preserving, disinfecting qualities, and its connection with sacrifice. But why is he compared to “a bundle of myrrh”? First, for plenty. He is not a drop of it, he is a casket full. He…
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COSTLY GRACE
Connect The TestamentsDeuteronomy 23:1-25:19; 2 Corinthians 6:1-13; Psalm 39 When we say something hurtful to a friend or a family member, we know we can’t just ignore the harm we have caused (we should know, anyway). In order to repair the relationship and earn back trust, we have to acknowledge the rift we’ve created. But…
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IS GOD THERE?
Reflections on Exodus At times in my life, I see evidence of God’s presence beyond any doubt. Passages of Scripture light up with meaning, and prayer flows easily. Worship brings me joy as I reflect on how palpably God keeps his hand over my circumstances. Walking with God seems tangible during these times, as if…
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MORNING & EVENING
Our blessed Lord experienced a terrible sinking and melting of soul. “The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity, but a wounded spirit who can bear?” Deep depression of spirit is the most grievous of all trials; all besides is as nothing. Well might the suffering Saviour cry to his God, “Be not far…
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MOMENT WITH GOD
A Devotional on Every Biblical Book Preface For years, I lacked a devotional life. I believed that as a professional Bible scholar I was getting plenty out of the Bible already, but I was mistaken. It took a three-week trip to India—where I was separated from my cell phone and surrounded by incredible believers in…
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TENT MAKING FOR ETERNITY
Connect The TestamentsDeuteronomy 18:1-20:20; 2 Corinthians 5:1-10; Psalm 37:23-40 Paul, the tent maker, knew the temporal nature of human-made structures. For someone who made and probably repaired tents, he knew all their flaws and tendencies for wear. So it’s not a stretch for him to draw the connection from tents to mortality: “For we know…
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