Category Archives: Theology

O Lord, my heart is not lifted up;    my eyes are not raised too high;I do not occupy myself with things    too great and too marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul,    like a weaned child with its mother;    like a weaned child is my soul within me. O Israel, hope in the Lord    from this time forth and forevermore. – Psalm 131 (ESV)Continue reading “Psalm 131: Humility”

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,    which cannot be moved, but abides forever.As the mountains surround Jerusalem,    so the Lord surrounds his people,    from this time forth and forevermore. For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest    on the land allotted to the righteous,lest the righteous stretch out    their hands to do wrong. Do good, O Lord, to those who are good,    and to those who are upright in their hearts! But thoseContinue reading “Psalm 125: The Sure Foundation of the Lord”

I was glad when they said to me,    “Let us go to the house of the Lord!”2 Our feet have been standing    within your gates, O Jerusalem! 3 Jerusalem—built as a city    that is bound firmly together,4 to which the tribes go up,    the tribes of the Lord,as was decreed for Israel,    to give thanks to the name of the Lord.5 There thrones for judgment were set,    the thrones of the houseContinue reading “Psalm 122: The Joy of Worship”

“And He (Jesus) said; ‘Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.  Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.’” – Matthew 18:3-4 Think about the children in your lives. They may be your own children, grandchildren, students, orContinue reading “Childlike Faith”

Emotion. Feeling. Sensation. Experience. What role do these play in the Christian life? We may push away emotion, experience, and feeling as too easily deceived by present circumstances, but the Psalms show us that God created us as emotional beings. Although we should avoid emotionalism, where our emotions drive our view of God, we alsoContinue reading “Ascend: Series Introduction”

Christmas time is a  special season, drawing out the nostalgia of our childhood. The anticipation of Christmas day, the presents that await, the beauty of lights throughout our neighborhoods and cities, and tasty treats that are shared between friends and family. Moreover, the beauty of Christmas draws us back to our Savior, and His workContinue reading “Fulfilled: Prophet, Priest, & King”

It was a chilly January evening in 2019 when my wife and I were first introduced to the leadership of North Bullitt Christian Church. It was a whirlwind of a weekend with travel and meeting new faces. The Ledford family opened their home to host us, along with other church leaders, including all of theContinue reading “Elders and Deacons”

In my Sunday school class, I have been walking us through Ecclesiastes. If you know anything about this book, you will know that it is a somber, gloomy book. At least, on the surface level it is (but that is a post for another day). In the midst of Solomon’s vexations on the foolishness ofContinue reading “Eat, Drink, and be Merry!”

I think, in our current time, we have lost or nearly forgotten what the word “holy” really means. We may have an idea of it, but that idea is only a candlelight compared to the blazing inferno that it truly is. The word carried monumental weight in the ancient world, and during the Biblical eras.Continue reading “God and His Holiness”

Each Wednesday night, in my Old Testament class, I pose the question, “why should we read the Old Testament today?” Weighing in at over half of the Bible, there must be a purpose behind it? Now, there are many reasons why we today may open up to read it, but the one I want toContinue reading “Types and Shadows”