The Word to the World
We can all relate, at some level of having “fled” from Jesus when being identified with him was a threat to our job security, relational security, or even, for some, physical security. As we study this text, let us take comfort for those times when
What a year we have had so far! Each January, as I stand at the beginning of another journey around the sun, I find myself wondering what the coming days will hold. Will they be more of the same? Predictable and safe? Or will there
“Save yourself!” (Matthew 27:40). This taunt was shouted to Jesus four times while he hung on the cross. It was shouted by passersby, by the Jewish rulers, by the Roman soldiers, and by one of the criminals crucified with him. Though it was nothing but
In Ephesians 2:1–10, Paul writes passionately about the glory of the gospel. While the gospel is something that most Christians are deeply familiar with, it is only a deep understanding of the glory of the gospel that will fuel a sustained vision for the Great