Why “The Things Concerning Himself” is Still Our Motto, pt. 1
Reading Time: 5 minutes Editor’s note: The following article was originally delivered as a Discover Emmaus chapel message on the campus of Emmaus Bible College. The sermonic tone and style are here...
View ArticleWhy “The Things Concerning Himself” is Still Our Motto, Pt. 2
Reading Time: 5 minutes Editor’s note: The following article was originally delivered as a Discover Emmaus chapel message on the campus of Emmaus Bible College. The sermonic tone and style are here...
View ArticleWell Might the Sun in Darkness Hide
Reading Time: 4 minutes What is striking about Matthew’s account of the crucifixion is the number of supernatural events that accompany the final three hours and the death of Jesus (Matt. 27:45-54)....
View ArticleHow Should I Study the Bible?
Reading Time: 3 minutes While it ought to be the goal of every believer to “accurately handle the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15), we must remember that it is ultimately the Holy Spirit who guides us...
View ArticleMeet the Puritans: A Review
Reading Time: 4 minutes This article was originally published in the Summer 2009 issues of Journey Magazine. Who Were the Puritans? For many people the term “Puritan” or “puritanical” conjures up...
View ArticleWhy “The Things Concerning Himself” is Still Our Motto, pt. 1
Reading Time: 5 minutes Editor’s note: The following article was originally delivered as a Discover Emmaus chapel message on the campus of Emmaus Bible College. The sermonic tone and style are here...
View ArticleWhy “The Things Concerning Himself” is Still Our Motto, Pt. 2
Reading Time: 5 minutes Editor’s note: The following article was originally delivered as a Discover Emmaus chapel message on the campus of Emmaus Bible College. The sermonic tone and style are here...
View ArticleWell Might the Sun in Darkness Hide
Reading Time: 4 minutes What is striking about Matthew’s account of the crucifixion is the number of supernatural events that accompany the final three hours and the death of Jesus (Matt. 27:45-54)....
View ArticleHow Should I Study the Bible?
Reading Time: 3 minutes While it ought to be the goal of every believer to “accurately handle the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15), we must remember that it is ultimately the Holy Spirit who guides us...
View ArticleMeet the Puritans: A Review
Reading Time: 4 minutes This article was originally published in the Summer 2009 issues of Journey Magazine. Who Were the Puritans? For many people the term “Puritan” or “puritanical” conjures up...
View ArticleThe Root of our Problem with Holiness: Idolatry
Reading Time: 6 minutes Introduction On any serious quest there are dangers and challenges, and inevitably some setbacks along the way. In the Christian’s quest for holiness, it is essential for those...
View ArticleThe Bread – The Lord’s Supper
Reading Time: 7 minutes The Bread represents two essential aspects of the Lord’s Supper: The substitutionary broken body of Christ, and the unity of the Body of Christ (the people of God). The New...
View ArticleBlessed are the Meek
Reading Time: 4 minutes “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth" - Matthew 5:5 Athletes live their lives under the watchful eye of the public. Not only are their athletic abilities...
View ArticleAn Alternative to Learning Styles – Joel Carter
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this episode of Concerning Him: An Emmaus podcast, host Erik Rasmussen interviews Joel Carter about the idea that students must be taught according to certain learning...
View ArticleLoving the Stranger: Immigration, Undocumented Workers, and the Gospel
Reading Time: 17 minutes As my dad handed the immigration officer our passports, I watched as the agent flipped quickly through each one of them. First my dad, then my brother, then mine. But when he...
View ArticleBlessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
Reading Time: 5 minutes “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” - Matthew 5:6 Everyone knows that things are not the way they ought to be. No matter...
View ArticleIdolatry Today
Reading Time: 3 minutes When we hear the term idolatry, we might picture primitive people bowing down before statues. We tend to think of the golden calf, or Baal, or Dagon. We might think of the Greek...
View ArticleIndistractible: A Theological Critique
Reading Time: 6 minutes It doesn’t take a particularly sharp observer of culture to see that technology is becoming an increasingly large part of everyone’s lives — Christians and non-Christians, young...
View ArticleBlessed Are The Merciful
Reading Time: 3 minutes “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy” - Matthew 5:7 The mercy which we have to offer others is often rather messy. As it is used in Matthew, mercy is best...
View ArticleA Call to Prayer
Reading Time: 3 minutes I was sitting in chapel near the end of the fall semester when Dr. Fish asked, “How many of our churches are characterized by prayer? How many of our lives are characterized by...
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