Justification in Galatians--Struggles with the NLT
Let me start by saying I'm a huge fan of the New Living Translation and have used it regularly, even if not as my primary bible for teaching/preaching, since shortly after its debut in the mid-90s. Yes, even after pre-ordering my ESV back in 2001 (my primary bible for almost seven years), being shunned by ESV-only seminary types for . . .
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Book Review: Helping Those Who Hurt by Barbara Roberts
Helping Those Who Hurt: A Handbook for Caring and Crisis is a purse/backpack/satchel-sized treasure trove of practical, biblical information for reaching out in the name of Christ to those in very difficult situations. Barbara Roberts, the author, has more than two decades of experience in crisis ministry and offers readers concise and . . .
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The God Who Uses Means, Part 2
My last post took a quick look at God's providential use of means in the life of Israel during the wilderness wandering and in our lives each day over against idleness in the name of 'faith.' My point there was that we mustn't use faith as an excuse for inaction when God has clearly provided means by which to accomplish . . .
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The God Who Uses Means
Last night during family devotions, we studied Jesus' temptation in the wilderness (Luke 4). As we were reading and discussing this passage, I saw that the NLT Study Bible contains the following note regarding Jesus' first temptation, "Israel complained constantly about hunger in the wilderness, but Jesus depended on God’s . . .
