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Ministry and the Marginalized—Luke 7:36-50
Luke wrote two volumes, the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts. His second book, the Book…
Pentecost Sunday and Race in the U.S.
Around the year 2000, for the Eerdmans Lectionary commentary, I wrote on a reading for Pentecost Sunday, on…
Jesus was a Refugee—Matthew 2:13-15
Among some, the claim that Jesus was a refugee has become politically divisive these days, so I should…
Médine shares on the suffering of women in Congo
My wife Médine shares her own direct experience as a Congolese woman and her observations about the experiences…
COVID 19 and biblical grounds for social distancing
Nearly all of my posts are scheduled far in advance. None of them (including the recent post on…
Paul and the Jerusalem Church: when nationalism blinds us to God’s mission—Acts 21:17-26
Some writers today condemn the Jerusalem church for being too “Jewish.” I believe that this perspective misses the…
Médine’s experience as a war refugee (audio interview)
My wife shares some of our story, especially her 18-month experience as a war refugee in Congo, in…
What Revival Looks Like: III. Pentecost, Part B: Sharing Possessions
If Pentecostals and charismatics have taught the church much about the Spirit empowering our speaking (treated in part…
Should wives call their husbands “lord”?—1 Peter 3:6
When Peter calls on slaves to submit even to harsh treatment (2:18), even beatings (2:20), is he endorsing…
Blessed professions—Ephesians 4:11-13
Some of us are sometimes tempted to think that God uses only ministers in the more technical sense.…
Immigrants and welfare in Jerusalem—Acts 6:1-6
A conflict arose between the Hellenist and Hebrew Jewish followers of Jesus in Jerusalem in Acts 6:1. Most…
Genocides
When brothers and sisters in Christ complain about how their people have been treated, we should listen. “Weep…