by Stuart | 17 Aug 2022 | Reviews
Preston Sprinkle’s approach to theology is interesting. He does not shy away from tough subjects and, at least on his podcast, he engages with a wide array of voices. Because he embraces a posture of listening more than engaging, listening to one episode may skew your...
by Stuart | 4 Jul 2022 | Devotionals, Knowing Jesus
The prophet Isaiah once compared Israel to a fruitful vine (5:7). Historians tell us that this symbol became so precious to God’s people that they decorated the temple with an elaborate carving of a vineyard. One Bible dictionary paints the picture: In the temple at...
by Stuart | 1 Jul 2022 | Devotionals, Knowing Jesus
Admission time: Needles terrify me. As a rule, I’m okay with dental needles, but I live in dread of regular injections. I recognise that it is a highly irrational fear, because injections never actually hurt very much and, unlike many others I know, I’ve never known...
by Stuart | 30 Jun 2022 | Devotionals, Knowing Jesus
In the face of death, Christians frequently embrace, as a form of hope, the promise that the deceased is “absent from the body” but “present with the Lord” (2 Corinthians 5:8). This is typically taken to mean that the soul, separated from the body, goes immediately...
by Stuart | 29 Jun 2022 | Devotionals, Knowing Jesus
The Bible frequently uses the imagery of sheep and shepherds to describe the relationship between God and his people. This imagery highlights Christ’s compassion for his people. Matthew tells us that Jesus felt deep compassion for his people who were like sheep...
