“You are enough,” or something like it is a proclamation which I am sure you have heard before, if not often. In our individualistic, Western society, this sort of messaging that we are “good enough” or we are “worthy,” permeates our media: whether it be in cinema, where the protagonist needs to learn to “believe…
Tag: theology
A Thought on the Massacre of the Innocents in History
Τότε Ἡρῴδης ἰδὼν ὅτι ἐνεπαίχθη ὑπὸ τῶν μάγων ἐθυμώθη λίαν, καὶ ἀποστείλας ἀνεῖλεν πάντας τοὺς παῖδας τοὺς ἐν Βηθλέεμ καὶ ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ὁρίοις αὐτῆς ἀπὸ διετοῦς καὶ κατωτέρω, κατὰ τὸν χρόνον ὃν ἠκρίβωσεν παρὰ τῶν μάγων. τότε ἐπληρώθη τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Ἰερεμίου τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος, Φωνὴ ἐν Ῥαμὰ ἠκούσθη, κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὀδυρμὸς πολύς· Ῥαχὴλ…
Advent Hymns: Of the Father’s Love Begotten
It’s now the second week of Advent, and, as promised, I have another hymn to reflect upon. This hymn in particular, I must admit that I was initially put off by a tune I initially found odd, but after being drawn in by the lyrics, which constitute truly deep Christology, I learned to love it…
Hymns for Advent: “What Child is This?”
As of writing, this week, the first in December, marks the beginning of the Advent season. To Christians the world over, this is a time of expectation and meditation. Most obviously, this expectation builds unto the Christmas holiday at the end of Advent, and leading on into Epiphany. But more than just the expectation for…
Whether Infant Baptism is Implied by Acts 2.39
This morning, my brother sent me this text: “You’ve said before that you think Acts 2:39 implies infant baptism. How do you deal with the objection that it’s just speaking to the universality of the ‘repent and be baptized…and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit’ promise to all generations (your children too)…
Figuring Out Higher Education
Today, I had a meeting with a faculty member of Cedarville University’s Bible and Theology department, to discuss my own desire for higher education in biblical studies. This meeting was incredibly helpful for me personally and professionally, as I seek to exercise those gifts which I believe God has given me. It also brought to…