What follows is the manuscript from a sermon that I preached at our beloved Bethany Anglican Church on Sunday, September 27, 2026. The title of this sermon was taken from the chorus of a popular song released in 1971 entitled, “Signs” by Five Man Electricread more ➜
In Ordinary Time Amy Peeler writes, “He [Christ] went through the full gamut of the human experience, the moment of death as well as the process of burial, both of which are deeply painful for the loved ones of the person who has died. God willingly experiencedread more ➜
An immensely helpful volume in this series, one of my favorite writers, Rev. Dr. Amy Peeler, takes the mundane out of the ordinary showing the importance and veritable vitality of this season. Ordinary Time: The Season of Growth is filled with extraordinary insights. As Iread more ➜
Truth be told, I didn’t think much about Holy Communion (or, ‘Lord’s Supper’) for the first few decades of my Christian life. After all, this activity is just symbolic, right? I mean, who ponders street signs when driving? It’s the destination that keeps my attention!read more ➜
This website is named “ἐν Χριστῷ” (Greek for “in Christ”) and the domain name is inchristus(.com), the Latin equivalent of the Greek. But why? What’s behind the name? In Paul’s letter to the Colossians he writes: “It is he whom we proclaim, warning everyone andread more ➜
I’m repeatedly reminded of and often deeply saddened by how little some understand forgiveness. Despite the need to grasp, receive, and extend this vital virtue into our lives, the human capacity to withhold it, coupled with a tenacious need to maintain a grudge, is troubling.read more ➜
Peeler’s new commentary on Hebrews was highly anticipated by me and comes highly recommended by Nijay Gupta (accolade here). Right out of the gate in the Introduction I was moved by her opening paragraph when she writes, This commentary arises out of a fundamental commitmentread more ➜
Sameer Yadav graciously sent to me his article titled, “A Joban Theology of Consolation“, published in the Harvard Theological Review, Volume 117, Issue 2. Not only does his reading of Job bring great consolation to me personally, it brilliantly foregrounds a key aspect of unmerited suffering andread more ➜
I just finished reading Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung‘s Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies. Although it’s been on my shelf for a couple years, this book is so widely referenced that I decided to make time and give itread more ➜
Tom Wright‘s Into the Heart of Romans: A Deep Dive into Paul’s Greatest Letter was an encouraging read. It is a dense commentary and a masterful treatment of Romans 8. The book is appropriately subtitled as it addresses the rhetorical framework or overall thrust ofread more ➜
Humility Illuminated: The Biblical Path Back to Christian Character is an important read and I learned a lot. But Dennis R. Edwards makes clear that learning is merely a means; growth in humility is the goal. To that end, this was a very good andread more ➜
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