“Blessed are the shalom makers for they shall be called children of God.” Matthew 5:8 In my research for my book on the Sermon on the Mount, I became fascinated with the rich implications of the word “shalom,” which appears over 500 times in the Old Testament. I’m convinced that the New Testament writers had …
In the Meantime, Bless Babylon (What Jeremiah 29:11 really means) Part 1 of 2
I mean no disrespect... ...when I say that most of what I’ve ever heard populist preachers say about this verse as a mantra for wealth and health is bogus. I’m not saying that God isn’t interested in our well-being or bank balance, but I don’t think we can justifiably extrapolate automatic “Everything works out for …
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Spirit-Saturated Servant Subversives
Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper. . . . For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29 …
Recommended reading #1
I thought I'd recommend some books that I've been reading lately that you might enjoy. Admittedly they're almost all about biblical books or themes. It's what I'm interested in. I rarely read recreationally. I'm for it, I just can't quite get myself to do it much. I hope you'll consider reading some of these. On …
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